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telescopic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: telescopic

1
adj
visible only with a telescope
2
adj
having parts that slide one within another
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: telescopic
1

adj visible only with a telescope

“a bright star with a telescopic companion”
Synonyms
seeable, visible
capable of being seen; or open to easy view

adj capable of discerning distant objects

“a telescopic eye”
telescopic vision”
Synonyms
farsighted, presbyopic
able to see distant objects clearly
2

adj having parts that slide one within another

“a telescopic antenna”
“a telescopic drinking cup”
Synonyms
collapsable, collapsible
capable of collapsing or being collapsed
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