Refracting Telescope Definition

rĭ-frăktĭng
noun
A telescope in which a large biconvex lens causes light rays to converge to a focus, forming an image magnified by a biconvex eyepiece.
Webster's New World
A similar telescope in which the converging rays are intercepted by a biconcave eyepiece.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Refracting Telescope

Noun

Singular:
refracting telescope
Plural:
refracting-telescopes

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