teinoscope
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō, “I extend”) + + -scope.
Noun
teinoscope (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
- prism telescope
References
- “teinoscope”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.