OPTICAL INSTRUMENT Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase optical instrument. (close relations)
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| binoculars | nounn | |||||
noun • (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes | ||||||
| camera | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) • television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam | ||||||
| endoscope | nounn | |||||
noun • a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery | ||||||
| microscope | nounn | |||||
noun • magnifier of the image of small objects | ||||||
| periscope | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field | ||||||
| spectroscope | nounn | |||||
noun • an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis | ||||||
| stethoscope | nounn | |||||
noun • a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body | ||||||
| telescope | nounn | |||||
noun • a magnifier of images of distant objects verb • crush together or collapse • make smaller or shorter | ||||||
| borescope | nounn | |||||
noun • An optical instrument used for seeing inside tight spaces, consisting of a rigid or flexible tube with an optical relay inside so that the view through a lens or window at one end of the tube may be seen from a lens or eyepiece in the opposite end of the tube. | ||||||
| monocular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • A monocle. • (retronym) A monocular telescope, as opposed to binoculars. adjective • Having one eye. • Related to a monocle. • Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time. | ||||||
| surveying instrument | nounn | |||||
noun • an instrument used by surveyors | ||||||
