telescopic

telescopic
adjective Date: 1705 1. a. of, relating to, or performed with a telescope b. suitable for seeing or magnifying distant objects 2. seen or discoverable only by a telescope <
telescopic stars
>
3. able to discern objects at a distance 4. having parts that telescope • telescopically adverb

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  • Telescopic — Tel e*scop ic, Telescopical Tel e*scop ic*al, a. [Cf. F. t[ e]lescopique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a telescope; performed by a telescope. [1913 Webster] 2. Seen or discoverable only by a telescope; as, telescopic stars. [1913 Webster] 3. Able to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • telescopic — TELESCÓPIC, Ă, telescopici, ce, adj. 1. Care aparţine telescopului, privitor la telescop; care se face sau se vede cu ajutorul telescopului, bazat pe utilizarea telescopului. 2. (Despre tuburi) Care pătrunde în golul altui tub, fără joc prea… …   Dicționar Român

  • telescopic — [tel΄ə skäp′ik] adj. 1. of a telescope or telescopes 2. seen or obtained by a telescope 3. visible only with the aid of a telescope 4. having distant vision: said esp. of a sight or lens that apparently enlarges distant objects 5. having sections …   English World dictionary

  • telescopic — 1705, from TELESCOPE (Cf. telescope) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • telescopic — tel|e|scop|ic [ˌtelıˈskɔpık US ˈska: ] adj 1.) made of parts that slide over each other so that the whole thing can be made longer or shorter ▪ a tripod with telescopic legs 2.) making distant things look bigger, like a telescope does ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • telescopic — [[t]te̱lɪskɒ̱pɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Telescopic lenses and instruments are used to make things seem larger and nearer, and are usually longer than others of the same type. ...a sporting rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n A …   English dictionary

  • telescopic — telescopically, adv. /tel euh skop ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a telescope. 2. capable of magnifying distant objects: a telescopic lens. 3. obtained by means of a telescope: a telescopic view of the moon. 4. seen by a… …   Universalium

  • telescopic — tel|e|scop|ic [ ,telə skapık ] adjective 1. ) relating to or similar to a telescope: a telescopic lens 2. ) a telescopic object consists of several sections that slide into one another so that the object can be made longer or shorter: a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • telescopic — adjective 1 made of parts that slide over each other so that the whole thing can be made longer or shorter: a tripod with telescopic legs 2 connected with a telescope: a telescopic lens | a telescopic picture of Mars …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • telescopic — adj. 1 a of, relating to, or made with a telescope (telescopic observations). b visible only through a telescope (telescopic stars). 2 (esp. of a lens) able to focus on and magnify distant objects. 3 consisting of sections that telescope. Phrases …   Useful english dictionary

  • telescopic — tel•e•scop•ic [[t]ˌtɛl əˈskɒp ɪk[/t]] also tel e•scop′i•cal adj. 1) opt pertaining to or of the nature of a telescope 2) opt capable of magnifying distant objects 3) opt obtained by means of a telescope: a telescopic view of the moon[/ex] 4) opt… …   From formal English to slang

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