teinoscope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimensions of objects seen through the prisms are increased or diminished

Word forms

teinoscope teinoscopes

Etymology

Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō, “I extend”) + + -scope.

Synonyms

prism telescope
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