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telescopic
[ tel-uh-skop-ik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
- capable of magnifying distant objects:
a telescopic lens.
- obtained by means of a telescope:
a telescopic view of the moon.
- capable of viewing objects from a distance; farseeing:
a telescopic eye.
- consisting of parts that slide one within another like the tubes of a jointed telescope and are thus capable of being extended or shortened.
telescopic
/ ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to a telescope
- seen through or obtained by means of a telescope
- visible only with the aid of a telescope
- able to see far
- having or consisting of parts that telescope
a telescopic umbrella
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Derived Forms
- ˌteleˈscopically, adverb
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Other Words From
- tele·scopi·cal·ly adverb
- nontel·e·scopic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of telescopic1
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Example Sentences
He did not even have his own guns, though his family owned two, an AK-47 and a .308 rifle outfitted with a telescopic sight.
They are not nude photos taken with a telescopic lens from inside a private villa.
While hindsight is always telescopic, there were early warning signs that the currency of Facebook shares was primed for a fall.
By telescopic condensation of the field, Cragley was capable of bringing Deliphon on the instrument.
Whether it had this telescopic use, or others, the degree of art evinced in its construction is far from rude.
They had made telescopic observations from within the atmosphere.
Your botanical friend took a microscopic view of nature, while you took a telescopic view of it.
When the atmosphere is telescopic, and distant objects stand out unusually clear and sharp, a storm is near.
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