telescopic

Meaning

1. Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
2. Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.
3. Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.
4. Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.
5. Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).

Synonyms

far-seeing

folding

long-distance

pullout

retractable

sliding

telescopical

extension-type

Translations

telescópico

télescopique

🔭

telescopico

telescòpic

τηλεσκοπικό

telescópico

ausziehbar

teleskopisch

teleskopik

تلسكوبي

τηλεσκοπικός

télescopic

téléscopique

telescopisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɛlɪˈskɒpɪk/

Etymology

From tele- + -scopic, after telescope.