| English Dictionary |
OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does off-axis reflector mean?
• OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR (noun)
The noun OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR has 1 sense:
1. a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
Familiarity information: OFF-AXIS REFLECTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Herschelian telescope; off-axis reflector
Hypernyms ("off-axis reflector" is a kind of...):
reflecting telescope; reflector (optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Let sleeping dogs lie." (Agatha Christie)
"He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses." (Arabic proverb)
"Speaking is silver, being silent is gold." (Dutch proverb)