telescopic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
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capable of magnifying distant objects.
a telescopic lens.
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obtained by means of a telescope.
a telescopic view of the moon.
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capable of viewing objects from a distance; farseeing.
a telescopic eye.
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consisting of parts that slide one within another like the tubes of a jointed telescope and are thus capable of being extended or shortened.
adjective
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of or relating to a telescope
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seen through or obtained by means of a telescope
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visible only with the aid of a telescope
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able to see far
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having or consisting of parts that telescope
a telescopic umbrella
Other Word Forms
- nontelescopic adjective
- telescopically adverb
Etymology
Origin of telescopic
Example Sentences
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Mr Holding, from Beckenham in south-east London, became trapped underneath the telescopic urinal, which dropped on him while he was working on the device, his inquest was told.
From BBC
The compound bow features mechanical pulleys, telescopic sights and release aids to assist accuracy.
From BBC
Ahlgren used a telescopic crane to bring the overhead perspective into focus.
From Los Angeles Times
The engineer, from Beckenham in south-east London, was left trapped underneath the telescopic urinal, which dropped on him while he was working on the device, last February's inquest was told.
From BBC
These satellites are now increasingly obstructing telescopic space exploration, both on the ground and in space.
From Salon
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