longue-vue — meaning in English

English meaning

• glass noun A hard, usually transparent material made by melting sand with other minerals, used for windows, bottles, and similar items.
• spyglass noun A small portable telescope.

Senses

longue-vue is used for these senses in English:

• glass A telescope.
• spotting scope A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.
• spyglass A small portable telescope.

glass — full definition

1. noun A hard, usually transparent material made by melting sand with other minerals, used for windows, bottles, and similar items.
2. noun A drinking vessel made of this material, or the amount of liquid it holds.
3. noun A mirror.

spyglass — full definition

1. noun A small portable telescope.
2. noun A pair of binoculars.

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