eyepiece

[ ahy-pees ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of eyepiece

1
First recorded in 1780–90; eye + piece

Words Nearby eyepiece

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How to use eyepiece in a sentence

  • Beware of the popular error that an object held close in front of a telescope can be seen by an observer at the eyepiece.

    A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. Comstock
  • Insert the eyepiece micrometer inside the ocular and adjust the stage micrometer on the stage of the microscope.

  • This is an ordinary eyepiece fitted with an adjustable square diaphragm operated by a lever projecting from the side of the mount.

British Dictionary definitions for eyepiece

eyepiece

/ (ˈaɪˌpiːs) /


noun
  1. the lens or combination of lenses in an optical instrument nearest the eye of the observer

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Scientific definitions for eyepiece

eyepiece

[ īpēs′ ]


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

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