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tel⋅e⋅scop⋅ic

[tel-uh-skop-ik]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a telescope.
2. capable of magnifying distant objects: a telescopic lens.
3. obtained by means of a telescope: a telescopic view of the moon.
4. seen by a telescope; visible only through a telescope.
5. capable of viewing objects from a distance; farseeing: a telescopic eye.
6. consisting of parts that slide one within another like the tubes of a jointed telescope and are thus capable of being extended or shortened.
Also, tel⋅e⋅scop⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1695–1705; telescope + -ic


tel⋅e⋅scop⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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tel·e·scop·ic   (těl'ĭ-skŏp'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to a telescope.

  2. Seen or obtained by means of a telescope: telescopic data.

  3. Visible only by means of a telescope: a bright star with a telescopic companion.

  4. Capable of discerning distant objects: telescopic vision.

  5. Extensible or compressible by or as if by the sliding of overlapping sections.

tel'e·scop'i·cal·ly adv.
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