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Meaning
Noun
●
In Astronomy & Tools:
A
monocular
optical
instrument
that
magnifies
distant
objects
, especially in astronomy.
●
In Astronomy & Tools:
Any
instrument
used in
astronomy
for
observing
distant
objects
(such as a
radio
telescope).
●
In Television:
A
retractable
tubular
support for lights.
Verb
●
To
extend
or
contract
in the
manner
of a telescope.
●
To
slide
or
pass
one within another, after the
manner
of the
sections
of a small
telescope
or spyglass.
●
In Tools:
To
come into
collision
, as
railway
cars
, in such a
manner
that one
runs
into another.
●
In Mathematics:
To
collapse
, via cancellation.
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Origin
telescope
English
-scope
English
σκοπέω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
σκέπτομαι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
tele-
English
τῆλε
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Optical Telescope
Terrestrial Telescope
Reflecting Telescope
Radio Telescope
Refracting Telescope
Related
Observatory
Camera
Spacecraft
Lens
Microscope
Satellite
Hubble
Spectrometer
Sensor
Nebula
Spectrograph
Beam
Antenna
Satellites
Eyepiece
Reflector
Instrument
Laser
Projector
Mirror
Tripod
Comet
Binoculars
Aperture
Probe
Moon
Astronomers
Theodolite
Orbiter
Device
Lenses
Light
Rocket
Spectroscope
Aircraft
Detector
Scanner
Compass
Prism
Radar
Rover
Planet
Lander
Telephoto Lens
Convex Lens
Zoom Lens
Fresnel Lens
Milky Way
Light Source
Space Station
Digital Camera
Magnifying Glass
Pair Of Binoculars
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