Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Refracting Telescope.
Refracting Telescope - as a noun
Optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
optical telescopeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The refracting telescope uses a lens to gather and focus light."
"I observed the stars through a refracting telescope last night."
"The refracting telescope has a long tube with a lens at one end."
"Galileo Galilei is credited with inventing the refracting telescope."
"The refracting telescope produces an upright image."
