telescopic

[ tel-uh-skop-ik ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈskɒp ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
capable of magnifying distant objects: a telescopic lens.
obtained by means of a telescope: a telescopic view of the moon.
seen by a telescope; visible only through a telescope.
capable of viewing objects from a distance; farseeing: a telescopic eye.
consisting of parts that slide one within another like the tubes of a jointed telescope and are thus capable of being extended or shortened.
Sometimes tel·e·scop·i·cal.

Origin of telescopic

First recorded in 1695–1705; telescope + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM telescopic

tel·e·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb non·tel·e·scop·ic, adjective

Words nearby telescopic

telesales, telescience, telescope, telescope eyes, telescope peak, telescopic, telescopic sight, telescopium, telescopy, telescreen, teleseism

Example sentences from the Web for telescopically

  • He tore off a narrow strip of the thin cloth and rolled it tightly and telescopically into a long and slender cylinder.

    The Road |Jack London

  • It is no longer possible, telescopically, to time opponents in practice from the Lion and Angel window, as of old.

    Boating |W. B. Woodgate

  • It has, however, this leading peculiarity, that the materials for the whole of its inquiries are telescopically furnished.

    A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century |Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

British Dictionary definitions for telescopically

telescopic
/ (ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a telescope
seen through or obtained by means of a telescope
visible only with the aid of a telescope
able to see far
having or consisting of parts that telescope a telescopic umbrella

Derived forms of telescopic

telescopically, adverb