Telescopic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɛlɪˈskɒpɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Telescopic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
Meaning
Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
More Meanings
- Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.
- Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.
- Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).
- (chiefly astronomy) Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.
Example Sentences
telescopic stars
telescopic baton
Within a year or two of Galileo's telescopic discoveries no one disputed that the moon had mountains, Jupiter had moons, Venus had phases and the sun had spots […].
Synonyms for telescopic
Depending on context, synonyms include telescopable, telescoping, visible, farsighted, collapsible, seeable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include collapsable, collapsible, farsighted, seeable, visible, alidade.
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