Hypernyms for "optical device"
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Hypernyms
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autofocus
biprism
camera lucida
coelostat
collimator
diffraction grating
diffuser
diffusor
finder
grating
Kerr cell
laser
lens
lens system
lense
Nicol prism
optical maser
optical prism
planetarium
polarimeter
polariscope
prism
projector
Rochon prism
stereoscope
view finder
viewer
viewfinder
Wollaston prism
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.