sterrenkijker

Definitions of sterrenkijker
  1. noun
    a physicist who studies astronomy
    synonyms: astroloog, astronoom, hemelbestormer, idealist, sterrenkundige, sterrenwichelaar
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    type of:
    fysicus, natuurkundige, natuurwetenschapper
    a scientist trained in physics
  2. noun
    someone indifferent to the busy world
    synonyms: astroloog, hemelbestormer, idealist, lotuseter, sterrenwichelaar
  3. noun
    a magnifier of images of distant objects
    synonyms: sterrekijker, telescoop
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    types:
    collimator
    a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
    zonnekijker
    a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
    radiotelescoop
    astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
    type of:
    loep, vergrootglas
    a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
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