| 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. |