telescopic
adjective
tele·scop·ic
ˌte-lə-ˈskä-pik 
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
Examples of telescopic in a Sentence
The rifle has a telescopic sight.
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Dawn of the Extraterrestrial Galileo's telescopic view of the Moon sparked a giant transformation in the way human beings thought about the natural world.
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Ahlgren used a telescopic crane to bring the overhead perspective into focus.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Jahn extends a telescopic pole fitted with a spray nozzle toward the nest.
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But what about on the moon, where gravity is much weaker?
To test this theory, the scientists rented a wall of death from an amusement park and set up a 118-foot telescopic crane nearby.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Ahlgren used a telescopic crane to bring the overhead perspective into focus.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Jahn extends a telescopic pole fitted with a spray nozzle toward the nest.
—Hannah Hoag, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
But what about on the moon, where gravity is much weaker?
To test this theory, the scientists rented a wall of death from an amusement park and set up a 118-foot telescopic crane nearby.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for telescopic
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telescopic
adjective
tele·scop·ic
ˌtel-ə-ˈskäp-ik
1
: of, relating to, or performed with a telescope
2
: seen or discoverable only by a telescope
telescopic stars
3
: able to discern objects at a distance
telescopic vision
4
: having parts that telescope
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