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optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision | ||
instrument the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" | ||
binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes | ||
esophagoscope, oesophagoscope an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus | ||
jeweler's glass an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen | ||
lens system, lense, lens a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images | ||
periscope an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field | ||
projector an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen | ||
sights an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument | ||
eyeglasses, glasses, specs, spectacles optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision |