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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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
The Pink Stuff Miracle Scrubber Kit $22 at Amazon
Unlike some of the bigger, rechargeable electric scrubbers with telescopic handles that have become staples in so many cleaning closets, The Pink Stuff’s scrubber is handheld and runs on AA batteries.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, there’s a telescopic front fork and twin rear hydraulic shocks to take care of suspension duties.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Telescopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telescopic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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