tel|e|scop|ic

tel|e|scop|ic
tel|e|scop|ic «TEHL uh SKOP ihk», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a telescope.
2. obtained or seen by means of a telescope: »

a telescopic view of the moon.

3. visible only through a telescope.
4. Figurative. far-seeing.
5. making distant things look clear and close: »

a telescopic lens.

6. consisting of parts that slide one inside another like the tubes of some telescopes.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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