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tele·scop·ic Listen to audio/ˌtɛˈskɑ:pɪk/ adjective
1 : made or seen with a telescope
telescopic observations/images/views of Mars
2 : having the power to make objects that are far away appear to be closer
a telescopic lens The rifle has a telescopic sight.
3 : able to become longer or shorter by having sections that slide inside one another
a telescopic antenna a telescopic steering wheel/column
— tele·scop·i·cal·ly Listen to audio /ˌtɛˈskɑ:pɪkli/ adverb

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