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planetarium vs optical device

optical device vs planetarium

planetarium and optical device both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
planetarium Yes No No No
optical device Yes No No No
As nouns, optical device is a hypernym of planetarium; that is, optical device is a word with a broader meaning than planetarium:
  • planetarium: an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
  • optical device: a device for producing or controlling light
planetarium (noun) optical device (noun)
an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems a device for producing or controlling light
an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
Difference between planetarium and optical device

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