The distance between the object-glass and the eye-piece of a telescope.
·adj Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point. ...
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·adj <<Distance>>. II. Length ·vt To <<Lengthen>>. III. Length ·adj A portion of space or of time ...
·- A canvas for a portrait measuring 58 by 94 inches. The half bishop measures 45 by 56. ...
·adj Of half the whole or ordinary length, as a picture. ...
·noun A portrait or statue representing the whole figure. II. Whole-length ·adj Representing the wh...
A measure of about 100 fathoms, by which the distances of ships in a fleet are frequently estimated....
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