The lens or group of lenses in an optical instrument like a microscope or telescope that you look through with your eye.
Compound of 'eye' and 'piece.' The term emerged in the 17th century when optical instruments became sophisticated enough to have distinct components.
The eyepiece is pure genius in design—it's specifically curved to focus light onto your retina, meaning scientists literally see through human-shaped lenses that match our biology.
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