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English noun: reflector

1. reflector (artifact) device that reflects radiation


Broader (hypernym)device


Narrower (hyponym)mirror, parabolic reflector, paraboloid reflector, solar collector, solar dish, solar furnace

2. reflector (artifact) optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece


SamplesIsaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668.


Synonymsreflecting telescope


Broader (hypernym)optical telescope


Narrower (hyponym)Cassegrainian telescope, coude system, coude telescope, Gregorian telescope, Herschelian telescope, Maksutov telescope, Newtonian reflector, Newtonian telescope, off-axis reflector, Schmidt camera, Schmidt telescope


Part holonymparabolic mirror









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