A telescope or pair of binoculars. In plural: spectacles or binoculars. Cf. perspective, adj. 2. Now historical.
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instrument for distant vision > [noun] > binoculars or field-glasses (8) prospective glass1616 A telescope or pair of binoculars. In plural: spectacles or binoculars. Cf. perspective, adj. 2. Now historical. spectacle telescope1728 a binocular telescope or field-glass. field glass1782 Originally: a small telescope for use outdoors (cf. glass, n.1 10b) (now historical). Later: (in plural and less commonly singular) a hand-held… race-glass1843 a field glass or (plural) a pair of binoculars for use at a race. racing glass1854 = race-glass n. at race, n.1 compounds 2 (frequently in plural). bird glasses1900 a pair of binoculars for observing wild birds in their natural habitat. prism binocular1901 (in singular and plural) binoculars containing two pairs of triangular prisms, introduced so as to shorten the instrument and improve the… prismatic binoculars1905 (in singular and plural) = prism binocular n. at prism, n. compounds 2. |
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