terrestrial telescope
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on the Earth's surface.
noun
An astronomical telescope which is physically located on the surface of the Earth, as distinct from a telescope located in outer space.
Example Sentences
- "Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook, has been supplied with an immense terrestrial telescope, to be used for vessels at sea."
- "Though its light-collecting mirror is modest by terrestrial telescope standards . . . its precision focus and perch above Earth's distorting atmosphere make Hubble's observations the benchmark by which all other observatories are measured."