Telescope Definition
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English
Etymology
From Latin telescopium, from Ancient Greek τηλεσκόπος (tēleskopos, “far-seeing”), from τῆλε (tēle, “afar”) + σκοπέω (skopeō, “I look at”).
Pronunciation
Noun
telescope (plural telescopes)
- A monocular optical instrument possessing magnification for observing distant objects, especially in astronomy.
- Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).
Derived terms
Terms derived from telescopeVerb
to telescope (third-person singular simple present telescopes, present participle telescoping, simple past and past participle telescoped)
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