eyepiece

[ ahy-pees ]
/ ˈaɪˌpis /

noun

the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument through which the eye views the image formed by the objective lens or lenses; ocular.

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Origin of eyepiece

First recorded in 1780–90; eye + piece

Words nearby eyepiece

eyelid, eyelift, eyeliner, eyen, eyeopener, eyepiece, eyepit, eyes, eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's, eyes front, eyes in the back of one's head, have
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British Dictionary definitions for eyepiece

eyepiece
/ (ˈaɪˌpiːs) /

noun

the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument nearest the eye of the observer
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Medical definitions for eyepiece

eyepiece
[ ī′pēs′ ]

n.

The compound lens located at the end of a microscope tube nearest the eye.eyeglass
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Scientific definitions for eyepiece

eyepiece
[ ī′pēs′ ]

The lens or group of lenses closest to the eye in an optical instrument such as a telescope or microscope.
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