telescopy

American  

[tuh-les-kuh-pee] / təˈlɛs kə pi /

noun

1. the use of the telescope.

2. telescopic investigation.

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telescopy British  

/ tɪˈlɛskəpɪ /

noun

1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the use and design of telescopes

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Other Word Forms

• telescopist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of telescopy

First recorded in 1860–65; telescope + -y ³

Example Sentences

Hale telescope, was a dramatic symbol of a surge in astronomical science made possible by a far-sighted alliance between optical and radio telescopy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Canals and Craters Despite ingenious techniques of optical and radio telescopy, astronomers have piled up more questions about Mars than answers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Nor will the reader without reflection readily realize the enormous stride which was made in telescopy when the makers advanced from the twenty-seven-inch to the thirty-six-inch objective.

From Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World by Ridpath, John Clark