telescopy

[ tuh-les-kuh-pee ]

noun
  1. the use of the telescope.

  2. telescopic investigation.

Origin of telescopy

1
First recorded in 1860–65; telescope + -y3

Other words from telescopy

  • te·les·co·pist, noun

Words Nearby telescopy

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British Dictionary definitions for telescopy

telescopy

/ (tɪˈlɛskəpɪ) /


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

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