telescopic meaning

UK US /ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ 4 syllables

telescopic (adjective): visible only with a telescope.

telescopic has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

telescopic as an adjective

  1. visible only with a telescope
    • a bright star with a telescopic companion

    Similar: visible

    Related forms: telescopy, telescope

  2. capable of discerning distant objects
    • a telescopic eye
    • telescopic vision

    Similar: farsighted

    Related forms: telescope

  3. having parts that slide one within another
    • a telescopic antenna
    • a telescopic drinking cup

    Similar: collapsible

telescopic in a sentence

How to pronounce telescopic

telescopic is pronounced /ˌtɛləˈskɔpɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in IC · 10-letter words

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