refractor

UK
/rɪˈfræktə/
US
/rɪˈfræktər/

Übersetzungen

refractorsubstantiv
refractors
Pl.
UK
/rɪˈfræktə/
US
/rɪˈfræktər/
The astronomer used a refractor to observe the stars.
Астроном использовал рефрактор для наблюдения за звездами.
Synonyme
optical instrument
refractoradjektiv
UK
/rɪˈfræk.tə/
US
/rɪˈfræk.tɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "refractor design").

Definitionen

refractorsubstantiv
An optical device that uses lenses to bend and focus light, typically used in telescopes.
The astronomer used a refractor to observe distant stars and planets.
A person or thing that refracts light.
The glass prism acted as a refractor, splitting the light into a spectrum of colors.
refractoradjektiv
Relating to or employing refraction or a refractor telescope.
The team compared refractor optics with reflector optics for image clarity.