كيف تنطق "refractor"

word

ɹəˈfɹæktɝ

ri-FRAK-ter

ɹɪfɹˈæktɐ

ri-FRAK-tuh

التعريف

A refractor is a type of optical instrument, especially a telescope, that uses lenses to bend and focus light for viewing distant objects.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ɹəˈfɹæktɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɹɪfɹˈæktɐ

أمريكي

ri-FRAK-ter

بريطاني

ri-FRAK-tuh

A refractor uses lenses to magnify distant stars.

The scientist looked at the moon through a refractor.

Many old telescopes are the refractor type.

He prefers a refractor because the images are usually sharper than with a reflector.