reflecting telescope (n)
reflector#1 (n)

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def optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
examples Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668
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Hypernym optical telescope
Hyponym Cassegrainian telescope, Gregorian telescope; coude telescope, coude system; Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector; Maksutov telescope; Newtonian telescope, Newtonian reflector; Schmidt telescope, Schmidt camera
Part meronym parabolic mirror
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Hypernym Cassegrainian telescope, Gregorian telescope; coude telescope, coude system; Herschelian telescope, off-axis reflector; Maksutov telescope; Newtonian telescope, Newtonian reflector; Schmidt telescope, Schmidt camera
Hyponym optical telescope
Part holonym parabolic mirror

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