Monocular

A monocular is a modified refracting telescope used to magnify the images of distant objects by passing light through a series of lenses and prisms; the use of prisms results in a lightweight telescope. Volume and weight are less than half those of binoculars, making it easy to carry along.

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• Telescope
• Spotting scope
• binoculars

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Refracting telescope: A refracting or refractor telescope is a type of optical telescope which refracts light at each end using lenses. This refraction causes parallel light rays to converge at a focal point; while those which were not parallel converge upon a focal plane. This can enable a user to view a distant object ...

Lenses: REDIRECT Lens...

Prism: Prism commonly means:...

Monocular related Images and Photos (experimental)

Steampunk Wrist Monocular