fiberscope

[ fahy-ber-skohp ]

noun

, Optics.

1. an optical instrument consisting of a fiber bundle with an objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other, for viewing objects not accessible to direct viewing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiberscope¹

First recorded in 1950–55; fiber + -scope

Example Sentences

A brief fiberscope observation was conducted in 2012 but the images were scratchy and limited.

From Washington Times