: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument
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The large knobs are easy to turn, and the eyepiece stays in place (and focus), making this a great starter microscope for young scientists.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Roof prism design puts the objective lenses directly in line with the eyepieces, giving you the H-shape common in binoculars these days.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Eye Relief: Eye relief refers to the ideal distance from your eye to the eyepiece glass.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
One such presentation came from Seiji Fujimoto (opens a new tab) of the University of Texas, Austin, who showed new work demonstrating that bright massive galaxies might contain more than meets the eyepiece.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
Roof prism design puts the objective lenses directly in line with the eyepieces, giving you the H-shape common in binoculars these days.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Eye Relief: Eye relief refers to the ideal distance from your eye to the eyepiece glass.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
One such presentation came from Seiji Fujimoto (opens a new tab) of the University of Texas, Austin, who showed new work demonstrating that bright massive galaxies might contain more than meets the eyepiece.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Eyepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyepiece. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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eyepiece
noun
eye·piece
ˈī-ˌpēs 
: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument (as a microscope or telescope)
Medical Definition
eyepiece
noun
eye·piece
ˈī-ˌpēs
: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument
called also ocular
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