telescopic

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Synonyms: telescopii, telescope, telescoped, telescoping, telescopy, telescopium, telescopes, telescopist

Antonyms: telescopii, telescope, telescoped, telescoping, telescopy, telescopium, telescopes, telescopist

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Adjective

1. Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a [[telescope]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|astronomy}} Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. [[capable|Capable]] of [[seeing]] [[distant]] [[object]]s; far-seeing. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. Able to be [[extended]] or [[retracted]] by the use of [[part]]s that [[slide]] over one another. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
5. Referring to parts being [[extended]] or [[retracted]] along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts). {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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