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refracting telescope vs spyglass

spyglass vs refracting telescope

refracting telescope and spyglass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refracting telescope Yes No No No
spyglass Yes No No No
As nouns, spyglass is a hyponym of refracting telescope; that is, spyglass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refracting telescope:
  • refracting telescope: optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
  • spyglass: a small refracting telescope
Other hyponyms of refracting telescope include field glass, glass, Galilean telescope.
refracting telescope (noun) spyglass (noun)
optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece a small refracting telescope
Difference between refracting telescope and spyglass

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