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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Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The team studied the composition of meteorites found on Earth and conducted a telescopic survey of the materials that make up the major asteroid families in the asteroid belt.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
If missing out on a telescopic snapshot of a faint fuzzy dot somehow leaves you feeling blue, there’s solace to be found in the future.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024
The suspect fled the scene and agents recovered a rifle with a telescopic sight, two backpacks containing ceramic tiles, and a GoPro video camera, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a news conference Sunday.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Telescopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telescopic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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