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telescope — I UK [ˈtelɪˌskəʊp] / US [ˈteləˌskoʊp] noun [countable] Word forms telescope : singular telescope plural telescopes * a piece of equipment shaped like a tube that you look through to make distant objects look closer and larger II UK [ˈtelɪˌskəʊp]… … English dictionary
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History of the telescope — The earliest known working telescopes appeared in 1608 and are credited to Hans Lippershey and Zacharias Janssen, spectacle makers in Middelburg, and Jacob Metius of Alkmaar. The design of these early refracting telescopes consisted of a convex… … Wikipedia
Reflecting telescope — 24 inch convertible Newtonian/Cassegrain reflecting telescope on display at the Franklin Institute. A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is an optical telescope which uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that reflect light… … Wikipedia
astronomical telescope — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms astronomical telescope : singular astronomical telescope plural astronomical telescopes astronomy a telescope used to look at distant objects such as stars and planets by using either reflected or refracted… … English dictionary
radio telescope — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms radio telescope : singular radio telescope plural radio telescopes astronomy a very large piece of equipment that receives and records the radio waves that come from stars and other objects in space … English dictionary
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