telescopic
telescopic Lexical Profile
telescopic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Consisting of concentric tubular sections designed to slide into one another so that the object can be extended or compacted.
"The photographer packed a lightweight tripod with telescopic legs that folded neatly into her backpack."
Relating to, made with, or visible only through a telescope.
"Detailed telescopic observations of the distant nebula revealed several newly formed stars."
Capable of seeing or discerning distant objects with exceptional clarity, or having a far-reaching mental vision.
"Predatory birds rely on their nearly telescopic eyesight to spot small prey from high in the sky."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-17th century from Modern Latin telescopium ('telescope') plus the suffix -ic, ultimately deriving from Ancient Greek tele- ('far off') and skopein ('to look at').