/ English Dictionary |
GALILEAN TELESCOPE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Galilean telescope" is a kind of...):
refracting telescope (optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece)