Eyepiece
noun
The part of a microscope, or telescope, that you look through to see the magnification. This part of the instrument meanwhile gets closer to your eye.
Please use the eyepiece to have a look at the cells in the slide.
Often appears as...
- adjust the eyepiece
- eyepiece lens
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The part of a microscope, or telescope, that you look through to see the magnification. This part of the instrument meanwhile gets closer to your eye.
Please use the eyepiece to have a look at the cells in the slide.
Often appears as...
- adjust the eyepiece
- eyepiece lens
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Usage
Most common in scientific and educational contexts, especially related to microscopes and telescopes.
The biologist adjusted the eyepiece for a clearer view.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Proximity
Implies physical closeness; you literally get close to it to see through it.
Lean in toward the eyepiece to see the stars.
Pro Tip 3/3Enhanced Vision
Suggests enhanced vision or magnification, an extension of the human eye's capabilities.
Through the eyepiece, the details of the insect were magnified.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Usage
Most common in scientific and educational contexts, especially related to microscopes and telescopes.
The biologist adjusted the eyepiece for a clearer view.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Proximity
Implies physical closeness; you literally get close to it to see through it.
Lean in toward the eyepiece to see the stars.
Pro Tip 3/3Enhanced Vision
Suggests enhanced vision or magnification, an extension of the human eye's capabilities.
Through the eyepiece, the details of the insect were magnified.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Usage
Most common in scientific and educational contexts, especially related to microscopes and telescopes.
The biologist adjusted the eyepiece for a clearer view.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Proximity
Implies physical closeness; you literally get close to it to see through it.
Lean in toward the eyepiece to see the stars.
Pro Tip 3/3Enhanced Vision
Suggests enhanced vision or magnification, an extension of the human eye's capabilities.
Through the eyepiece, the details of the insect were magnified.
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Q&A with Experts About...
in front not in the eyepiece so the one of the most dangerous things that some people try is to wear one of the Eclipse glasses and look through a binocular without protection in front so that doesn't work the protection should be in
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Carolyn Porco
American Scientist
For me, it was my first cosmic connection, on par with a first kiss. No other planet looks as unworldly or surreal as Saturn. When you see it floating in the eyepiece of your telescope, you feel as if you've uncovered mystery in the cosmos.
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Carolyn Porco
American Scientist
For me, it was my first cosmic connection, on par with a first kiss. No other planet looks as unworldly or surreal as Saturn. When you see it floating in the eyepiece of your telescope, you feel as if you've uncovered mystery in the cosmos.
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