| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. A reflecting telescope of the form invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the object is formed near one side of the open end of the tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: Herschelian telescope
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Herschelian telescope | 1: A reflecting telescope of the form invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the object is formed near one side of the open end of the tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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