Dove prism
nounOptics.
a prism that inverts a beam of light, often used in a telescope to produce an erect image.
Origin of Dove prism
1Named after Heinrich W. Dove (1803–79), German physicist
- Also called erecting prism, reversing prism, rotating prism.
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