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telescope

6 entries found.


Main Entry:
1tele·scope 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1telescope
Pronunciation:
\ˈte-lə-ˌskōp\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
New Latin telescopium, from Greek tēleskopos farseeing, from tēle- tele- + skopos watcher; akin to Greek skopein to look — more at spy
Date:
1648
1 : a usually tubular optical instrument for viewing distant objects by means of the refraction of light rays through a lens or the reflection of light rays by a concave mirror — compare reflector , refractor 2 : any of various tubular magnifying optical instruments 3 : radio telescope


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