Telescopic
adjective
Something that can be made larger or smaller by extending or collapsing its sections.
I used a telescopic ladder to reach the high ceiling.
Often appears as...
- telescopic ladder
- telescopic sight
adjective
Relating to or using a telescope.
Telescopic observations revealed new planets.
Often appears as...
- telescopic observations
- telescopic images
adjective
Having the ability to see or understand things from a distance or in the future.
His telescopic sense of the political landscape is impressive.
Often appears as...
- telescopic view
- telescopic sense
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Something that can be made larger or smaller by extending or collapsing its sections.
I used a telescopic ladder to reach the high ceiling.
Often appears as...
- telescopic ladder
- telescopic sight
adjective
Relating to or using a telescope.
Telescopic observations revealed new planets.
Often appears as...
- telescopic observations
- telescopic images
adjective
Having the ability to see or understand things from a distance or in the future.
His telescopic sense of the political landscape is impressive.
Often appears as...
- telescopic view
- telescopic sense
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to objects physically expanding or collapsing, like equipment or tools.
The telescopic fishing rod fits easily in my backpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Portability Plus
Highlights portability and space-saving features of objects with telescopic designs.
A telescopic umbrella is handy for sudden rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Convenience
Suggests how telescopic items make tasks easier by adjusting to the situation.
With a telescopic handle, the suitcase is comfortable to roll.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to objects physically expanding or collapsing, like equipment or tools.
The telescopic fishing rod fits easily in my backpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Portability Plus
Highlights portability and space-saving features of objects with telescopic designs.
A telescopic umbrella is handy for sudden rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Convenience
Suggests how telescopic items make tasks easier by adjusting to the situation.
With a telescopic handle, the suitcase is comfortable to roll.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Objects
Refers to objects physically expanding or collapsing, like equipment or tools.
The telescopic fishing rod fits easily in my backpack.
Pro Tip 2/3Portability Plus
Highlights portability and space-saving features of objects with telescopic designs.
A telescopic umbrella is handy for sudden rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Convenience
Suggests how telescopic items make tasks easier by adjusting to the situation.
With a telescopic handle, the suitcase is comfortable to roll.
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Video examples
Why people believe weird...
and he had better telescopic, more fine-grain data in which he could figure out that as the Earth is going around faster -- according to Kepler's Laws -- than Saturn, then we catch up with it. And we see the angles of the rings at different angles, there. And that, in fact, turns out to be true.
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Reprogramming Perception...
it's really important to come back to these sensual experiences. I really love revealing the invisible, actually, everything from the microscopic scale to the, I guess, telescopic scale. With the microbial pieces that are self-portraits that I grew
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Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
It's thick right from the forearm all the way down to the paw. So even without claws, you've got this huge paw pad that can give you a whack. Add to that, four razor-sharp claws, huge fangs, two sonars as ears, telescopic sights as eyes,
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The bug that poops candy...
and already pregnant… with their own clones. So, these female aphids have two generations of baby aphid clones forming inside themselves at the same time. Scientists call this telescopic development.
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Why people believe weird...
and he had better telescopic, more fine-grain data in which he could figure out that as the Earth is going around faster -- according to Kepler's Laws -- than Saturn, then we catch up with it. And we see the angles of the rings at different angles, there. And that, in fact, turns out to be true.
Video examples
Reprogramming Perception...
it's really important to come back to these sensual experiences. I really love revealing the invisible, actually, everything from the microscopic scale to the, I guess, telescopic scale. With the microbial pieces that are self-portraits that I grew
Video examples
Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
It's thick right from the forearm all the way down to the paw. So even without claws, you've got this huge paw pad that can give you a whack. Add to that, four razor-sharp claws, huge fangs, two sonars as ears, telescopic sights as eyes,
Video examples
The bug that poops candy...
and already pregnant… with their own clones. So, these female aphids have two generations of baby aphid clones forming inside themselves at the same time. Scientists call this telescopic development.
Example 1 of 4
Quote examples
David Benioff
American Novelist
It's crazy enough to be the person crawling through the bushes in Northern Ireland with a telescopic lens taking pictures - there are crazy people out there. But the idea that people want to go to sites and find out those spoilers... it's like if there was a website called Last Pages of Great Books, would you read that?
Quote examples
David Benioff
American Novelist
It's crazy enough to be the person crawling through the bushes in Northern Ireland with a telescopic lens taking pictures - there are crazy people out there. But the idea that people want to go to sites and find out those spoilers... it's like if there was a website called Last Pages of Great Books, would you read that?
Example 1 of 1
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