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
- visible only with a telescope
- a bright star with a telescopic companion
Similar: visible
- capable of discerning distant objects
- a telescopic eye
- telescopic vision
Similar: farsighted
Related forms: telescope
- having parts that slide one within another
- a telescopic antenna
- a telescopic drinking cup
Similar: collapsible
telescopic in a sentence
- Our atmosphere distorts telescopic images.
- Clyde made very detailed drawings of his telescopic observations of Jupiter and Mars.
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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