(optics) A type of binoculars, each half of which is a Kepler telescope that employs a Porro prism erecting system both to erect the image and to reduce the length of the instrument. Also known as prismatic binoculars.
prism binoculars
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 | Porro-prism erecting system (optics) |
| binocular (instrument – in optics) |
| Ignazio Porro |
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