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telescopic

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌtɛɫəˈskɔpɪk// UK //tˌɛlɪskˈɒpɪk// tele·scop·ic

adj. describing something that can be made longer or shorter by sliding parts inside each other, like a telescope. It can also describe something that looks far away or is very small.

adj. relating to or resembling a telescope; specifically, capable of being extended or retracted by telescoping parts. Often used to describe visual perception or the physical structure of an instrument.


SIMPLE

The chair has a telescopic leg for easy storage.

CONTEXTUAL

The engineer designed a telescopic boom that could reach the top of the building without needing a crane.

COMPLEX

Through a telescopic lens, the astronomer observed the faint glow of a distant galaxy that would otherwise be invisible to the naked eye.

Origin

From tele- + -scopic, after telescope.

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