n. [ Gr. &unr_; farseeing; poly`s much, many + &unr_; to view: cf. F. polyscope. ] 1. (Opt.) A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass. Hutton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]