periscopic

[ per-uh-skop-ik ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈskɒp ɪk /

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adjective

Optics. (of certain lenses in special microscopes, cameras, etc.) giving distinct vision obliquely, or all around, as well as, or instead of, in a direct line.

pertaining to periscopes or their use.

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Sometimes per·i·scop·i·cal .

Origin of periscopic

1795–1805; <Greek periskop(eîn) to look about (see peri-, -scope) + -ic

Words nearby periscopic

peripteral, periptery, perique, perisarc, periscope, periscopic, perish, perishable, perished, perishing, perish the thought

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How to use periscopic in a sentence

A pair of lenses thus equipped Dr. Wollaston called the periscopic microscope.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
It didn't look like the periscopic eyes that those flying snakes had—looked more like a hexan eye, don't you think?
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith
The periscopic gun sight and the controls were on a level with the operator's eyes.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan
A very useful form of lens was proposed by Dr. Wollaston, and called by him the Periscopic lens.
The Microscope|Andrew Ross

Mr. Shelton, do you know anything about these periscopic binoculars?
The Island Pharisees|John Galsworthy

British Dictionary definitions for periscopic

periscopic

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈskɒpɪk) /

adjective

(of a lens) having a wide field of view

Derived forms of periscopic

periscopically, adverb

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