telescopic
pronunciation
How to pronounce telescopic in British English:
UK [ˌtelɪˈskɒpɪk]
How to pronounce telescopic in American English:
US [ˌtelɪˈskɑpɪk]
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- Adjective:
- visible only with a telescopic
- capable of discerning distant objects
- having parts that slide one within another
Word Origin
- telescopic (adj.)
- 1705, from telescope + -ic.
Example
- 1. That veil is lifting as you read this , however , as telescopic vision extends ever backward in time and data is fed into powerful new computer models .
- 2. Seen here on june 13th from southern new mexico , this comet mcnaught 's long ion tail sweeps across the telescopic field of view ( a negative image is inset ) .
- 3. A composite of narrow and broad band telescopic images , the view spans about 40 light-years and includes emission from hydrogen in green , sulfur in red , and oxygen in blue hues .
- 4. Specifically , they want to analyze old observations like the one made in 1983 and compare them to new data pulled from modern telescopic techniques , to make a systematic search for other stars that may have recently gone through a similar phase .
- 5. In the maldives , the floating islands will be anchored to the seabed using cables or telescopic mooring piles , making landforms that are stable even in storms .