telescope

²telescope

verb

telescopedtelescop·ing

Definition of TELESCOPE

intransitive verb

1

: to become forced together lengthwise with one part entering another as the result of collision

2

: to slide or pass one within another like the cylindrical sections of a collapsible hand telescope

3

: to become compressed or condensed

transitive verb

1

: to cause to telescope

2

: compress, condense

Examples of TELESCOPE

1. <for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months>

First Known Use of TELESCOPE

1867

Related to TELESCOPE

Synonyms: capsule, capsulize, collapse, compact, condense, constrict, constringe, contract, narrow (down), squeeze, compress

Antonyms: decompress, expand, open, outspread, outstretch

Related Words: cram, crowd, jam, jam-pack, pack; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; boil down, downsize, shrink; concentrate, consolidate; simplify, streamline; decrease, diminish, lessen

Near Antonyms: dilate, disperse, dissipate, scatter; distend, inflate, swell

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