stanhope (English, noun)
expansion: stanhope (plural stanhopes)
Senses:
glosses: A simple, one-piece microscope consisting of a cylinder of glass with each end curved outwards, one being more convex than the other
glosses: An optical device, typically embedded in a bijou, utilising a modified Stanhope lens for viewing microphotographs embedded in the device; invented by René Dagron
Forms:
form: stanhopes
tags: plural