teinoscope
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō, “I extend”) + + -scope.
Noun[edit]
teinoscope (plural teinoscopes)
- An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimensions of objects seen through the prisms are increased or diminished
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “teinoscope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.