periscope

noun

peri·scope ˈper-ə-ˌskōp

: a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view

Examples of periscope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, the Huawei P30 Pro, which went on sale in March 2019, was among the first to reach the market with a periscope camera design. —

Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023 Next year, the iPhone 15 Ultra might feature a periscope zoom camera that might further complicate the rear camera design. —

Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Dec. 2022 This technology isn't new—Samsung famously has had a 10X optical zoom camera in its Galaxy Ultra phones for a few years, and last year's Google Pixel 7 Pro uses a 5X optical periscope zoom camera. —

Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2023 This may include a rear-facing periscope lens, which allows for more optical zoom, and a titanium casing to make the device up to 15% lighter and thinner. —

Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023 Equally odd is Kuo says Apple will introduce periscope lenses for both the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max in 2024, making this a single-generation feature difference. —

Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023 Those shifts included helping to navigate the submarine, manning the periscope, and monitoring the sonar. —

IEEE Spectrum, 26 July 2023 Yoon Suk-Yeol peer through the USS Kentucky’s periscope. —

Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 19 July 2023 For comparison, last year’s phone had similar rear cameras but a slightly higher resolution 64-megapixel periscope telephoto. —

Jon Porter, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2023 See More

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