Telescope vs. Diopter
Difference Between Telescope and Diopter
Telescopenoun
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
Diopternoun
A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
Telescopenoun
Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).
Diopternoun
The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.
Telescopeverb
(ambitransitive) To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.
Diopternoun
A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens's minimum focus distance; also called a "close-up filter".
Telescopeverb
(ambitransitive) To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass.
Diopternoun
(obsolete) Any lens system, such as a telescope.
Telescopeverb
(intransitive) To come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another.
Diopternoun
(obsolete) A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
Telescopenoun
a magnifier of images of distant objects
Diopternoun
(obsolete) An alidade.
Telescopeverb
crush together or collapse;
In the accident, the cars telescopedmy hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpackDiopternoun
(obsolete) A surgical speculum.
Telescopeverb
make smaller or shorter;
the novel was telescoped into a short playDiopternoun
(obsolete) An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.
Diopternoun
a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters
