POLYSCOPE

Pol"y*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. polyscope.]

1. (Opt.)

Definition: A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass. Hutton.

2. (Med.)

Definition: An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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