refracting telescope

American  

[ri-frakt-ing tel-uh-skohp] / rɪˈfrækt ɪŋ ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp /

noun

1. Astronomy. Also called refractor. a telescope that uses a converging lens to focus incoming light and form a magnified image. Compare reflecting telescope.

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refracting telescope British  

noun

1. Also called: refractor.  a type of telescope in which the image is formed by a set of lenses Compare reflecting telescope

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refracting telescope Scientific  

/ rĭ-frăk′tĭng /

1. See under telescope

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Example Sentences

The 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope is arguably the showpiece of Griffith Observatory, housed in the easternmost dome that forms the building’s crown-like outline.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

It would make for a fantastic dance floor, but the 37.5-ton platform’s sole purpose at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay is to provide convenient access to the world’s largest refracting telescope.

From Washington Times • Jun. 29, 2020

Inside one small dome is a beautiful, vintage refracting telescope with an exquisite lens.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2017

Light enters a refracting telescope through a lens at the upper end, which focuses the light near the bottom of the telescope.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

In a reflecting telescope the image is magnified by a curved mirror, while in a refracting telescope it is magnified by passing through a lens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton