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reflecting telescope vs optical telescope

optical telescope vs reflecting telescope

reflecting telescope and optical telescope both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflecting telescope Yes No No No
optical telescope Yes No No No
As nouns, optical telescope is a hypernym of reflecting telescope; that is, optical telescope is a word with a broader meaning than reflecting telescope:
  • reflecting telescope: optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece
  • optical telescope: an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
reflecting telescope (noun) optical telescope (noun)
optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
Difference between reflecting telescope and optical telescope

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