Anything that refracts A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens
Instrument that aids an eyecare professional in determining the proper corrective prescription for a patient with less-than-perfect vision
{i} something which causes refraction; refracting telescope, telescope that uses a lens or series of lenses to focus
A telescope that uses as its primary optical element a lens Binoculars are a type of refractor In general, refractors are much more expensive to build and buy than are reflectors
A telescope type that has the lens in front and the eyepiece in the back The light path is straight to the eyepiece Probably what you think of when you visualize a telescope See Telescope Types