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TELESCOPIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having parts that slide one within another
Example:
a telescopic drinking cup
Classified under:
Similar:
collapsable; collapsible (capable of collapsing or being collapsed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of discerning distant objects
Example:
telescopic vision
Classified under:
Similar:
farsighted; presbyopic (able to see distant objects clearly)
Derivation:
telescope (a magnifier of images of distant objects)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Visible only with a telescope
Example:
a bright star with a telescopic companion
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
seeable; visible (capable of being seen; or open to easy view)
Derivation:
telescope (a magnifier of images of distant objects)
telescopy (the art of making and using telescopes)
