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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 | ||
| Samples | Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668. | ||
| Synonyms | reflecting 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 holonym | parabolic mirror | ||
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