What Do Telescope Specifications Like 6x16 and 175/1000m Mean?

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Hi I'm legally blind, so I own a small telescope that I use to see the board at school and stuff. On the front of it are these specifications:

6x16 0,25m-infinity

175/1000m 10degrees

What do they mean?

Thanks for your time.
 
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Peter2288 said:
6x16
The first number is the magnification, things appear 6x bigger
The second number is the diameter of the lens (in mm) bigger collects more light.
16mm is quite small (2/3") but should be good enough in daylight.

0,25m-infinity
The focus range from 0.25metres to infinity

175/1000m 10degrees
The field of view, 10 degrees or if you prefer a 175metre wide field at 1000m metre distance.
this is related to the magnification a bigger magnification is a smaller field of view - so more detail but you can see less without moving your head.
 
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Thanks for the great response! All makes perfect sense.