teinoscope
English
editEtymology
editAncient Greek τείνω (teínō, “I extend”) + + -scope.
Noun
editteinoscope (plural teinoscopes)
- An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimensions of objects seen through the prisms are increased or diminished
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- “teinoscope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.