Eyepiece
(noun)
- A part of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, that is placed close to the eye and through which the observer views the object.
- The lens or combination of lenses that is placed close to the eye in a telescope, microscope, or other optical instrument.
Origin:
Eyepiece is a compound word, the word eye + piece, meaning "a piece for the eye".
Examples:
- He adjusted the eyepiece of the telescope to get a better view of the moon.
- The eyepiece of a microscope magnifies the specimen that is being viewed.
- The eyepiece of the binoculars was designed to reduce glare and improve image quality.
- She had to change the eyepiece to get a better magnification on the microscope.
- The eyepiece of the camera was made of high-quality glass.