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noun
An instrument, used both for recreational and scientific purposes, which provides a magnified view of distant objects by collecting and focusing light by means of mirrors and/or optical lenses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: astronomical telescope
Narrower terms: reflecting telescope, reflector, refracting telescope
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