Definition of Telescope. Meaning of Telescope. Synonyms of Telescope

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Definition of Telescope

Telescope
Telescope Tel"e*scope (t[e^]l"[-e]*sk[=o]p), a. Capable of being extended or compacted, like a telescope, by the sliding of joints or parts one within the other; telescopic; as, a telescope bag; telescope table, etc.
Telescope
Telescope Tel"e*scope, a. [imp. & p. p. Telescoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Telescoping.] To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another. [Recent]
Telescope
Telescope Tel"e*scope, v. t. To cause to come into collision, so as to telescope. [Recent]

Meaning of Telescope from wikipedia

- A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. Originally it was an...
- The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation...
- The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. Its high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments...
- A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a...
- The history of the telescope can be traced to before the invention of the earliest known telescope, which appeared in 1608 in the Netherlands, when a...
- The telescope, telescope goldfish or telescope eye (Chinese: 出目金; pinyin: Chū mù jīn) is a goldfish characterised by its protruding eyes. It was first...
- radio telescope is a specialized antenna and radio receiver used to detect radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky. Radio telescopes are...
- The Newtonian telescope, also called the Newtonian reflector or just a Newtonian, is a type of reflecting telescope invented by the English scientist...
- A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image...
- to: The Telescopes, a British psychedelic band Telescope (album), by Circle, 2007 The Telescope (album), by Her Space Holiday, 2006 Telescopes (EP), by...