dynameter

[ dahy-nam-i-ter ]
/ daɪˈnæm ɪ tər /

noun Optics.

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes.

Origin of dynameter

First recorded in 1820–30; dyna- + -meter

Words nearby dynameter

dylan, bob, dymaxion, dyn, dyn., dyna-, dynameter, dynamic, dynamic braking, dynamic character, dynamic equilibrium, dynamic headroom

Example sentences from the Web for dynameter

  • Dynameter, dī-nam′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a telescope.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various

  • The ratio of the diameter of the object glass to that of the image as seen in the dynameter gives the power of the instrument.

    Visual Signaling |Signal Corps United States Army

  • The end of the dynameter next to the eyepiece of the instrument is ruled with a series of lines one-hundredth of an inch apart.

    Visual Signaling |Signal Corps United States Army

British Dictionary definitions for dynameter

dynameter
/ (daɪˈnæmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes