telescope

tel·e·scope

 (tĕl′ĭ-skōp′)

n.

1. An arrangement of lenses or mirrors or both that gathers light, permitting direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.

2. Any of various devices, such as a radio telescope, used to detect and observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation.

v. tel·e·scoped, tel·e·scop·ing, tel·e·scopes

v.tr.

1. To cause to slide inward or outward in overlapping sections, as the cylindrical sections of a small hand telescope do.

2. To make more compact or concise; condense.

v.intr.

To slide inward or outward in or as if in overlapping cylindrical sections: a camp bucket that telescopes into a disk.

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[New Latin telescopium or Italian telescopio, both from Greek tēleskopos, far-seeing : tēle-, tele- + skopos, watcher; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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telescope

(ˈtɛlɪˌskəʊp)

n

1. (Astronomy) an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and brighter by use of a combination of lenses (refracting telescope) or lenses and curved mirrors (reflecting telescope). See also terrestrial telescope, astronomical telescope, Cassegrain telescope, Galilean telescope, Newtonian telescope

2. (Astronomy) any instrument, such as a radio telescope, for collecting, focusing, and detecting electromagnetic radiation from space

vb

3. to crush together or be crushed together, as in a collision: the front of the car was telescoped by the impact.

4. to fit together like a set of cylinders that slide into one another, thus allowing extension and shortening

5. to make or become smaller or shorter: the novel was telescoped into a short play.

[C17: from Italian telescopio or New Latin telescopium, literally: far-seeing instrument; see tele-, -scope]

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tel•e•scope

(ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp)

n., adj., v. -scoped, -scop•ing. n.

1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and nearer when viewed directly through lenses (refracting telescope) or indirectly as through images focused by a concave mirror (reflecting telescope).

adj.

2. consisting of parts that slide one within another.

v.t.

3. to force together, one into another, in the manner of the sliding tubes of a jointed telescope.

4. to shorten or condense.

v.i.

5. to slide together in the manner of the tubes of a telescope.

6. to be driven one into another, as railroad cars in a collision.

7. to become condensed.

[1640–50; < New Latin telescopium or Italian telescopio]

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telescope

In a reflecting telescope (left), light is gathered by reflecting off a concave mirror. It is then reflected off an angled flat mirror toward the eyepiece. In a refracting telescope (right), light is gathered by being refracted through a convex objective lens. It then exits in a direct line through the eyepiece.

tel·e·scope

(tĕl′ĭ-skōp′)

1. An arrangement of lenses, mirrors, or both that collects visible light, allowing direct observation or photographic recording of distant objects.

2. Any of various devices, such as a radio telescope, used to detect and observe distant objects by collecting radiation other than visible light.

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telescope

Past participle: telescoped
Gerund: telescoping

Imperative

telescope

telescope

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	telescope - a magnifier of images of distant objects scope aperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted astronomical telescope - any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources collimator - a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one equatorial - a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it view finder, viewfinder, finder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest magnifier - a scientific instrument that magnifies an image optical prism, prism - optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image solar telescope - a telescope designed to make observations of the sun transit instrument - a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian
Verb	1.	telescope - crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack" mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
	2.	telescope - make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play" condense, concentrate, digest - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

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telescope

noun

1. glass, scope (informal), spyglass The telescope enables us to see deeper into the universe than ever.

verb

1. shorten, contract, compress, cut, trim, shrink, tighten, condense, abbreviate, abridge, capsulize Film naturally tends to telescope time.
shorten extend, spread out, lengthen, draw out, elongate, protract, amplify, flesh out

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Translations

تلسكوب: مِنْظار فَلَكي، مِرْقابتليسكوبيَتَداخَل، يَتَصادَم

телескоп

dalekohledvklínit se

teleskopkikkert

TeleskopFernrohrineinanderschieben

τηλεσκόπιο

telescopioanteojoencajarmeter

kaukoputki

télescopelunettelongue-vue

teleskop

egymásba fúródikegymásba tolteleszkóp

teleskop

ganga hver inn í annan, òjappa samansjónauki

telescopiocannocchialeincastrareincastrarsiradio telescopio

望遠鏡

망원경

susistumtisustumiamassustumtiteleskopasteleskopinis

ietriektsabīdītsastumtteleskops

telescoop

teleskopbore seg inn i hverandrelangkikkertskyve sammen

teleskop

telescópio

телескоп

ďalekohľadteleskopvkliniť sa

daljnogledteleskop

teleskop

กล้องส่องทางไกล

teleskopbirbirine/içiçe geçmek

телескоп

kính viễn vọng

望远镜使某物叠缩嵌入

telescope

[ˈtelɪskəʊp]

A. N → telescopio m

B. VI [aerial, umbrella] → plegarse

C. VT → abatir, plegar
to telescope A into B → meter A dentro de B

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telescope

[ˈtɛlɪskəʊp]

n → télescope m

vi → se télescoper

vt → télescoper

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telescope

n → Teleskop nt, → Fernrohr nt

vi (also telescope together, train carriages) → sich ineinanderschieben; (aerial, umbrella) → sich ineinanderschieben lassen

vt (also telescope together) → ineinanderschieben; umbrella, aerial → zusammenschieben; (fig) → komprimieren

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telescope

[ˈtɛlɪˌskəʊp]

1. n → telescopio

2. vi → chiudersi a telescopio (fig) (vehicles) → accartocciarsi

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telescope

(ˈteliskəup) noun

a kind of tube containing lenses through which distant objects appear closer. He looked at the ship through his telescope. teleskoop تلسكوب: مِنْظار فَلَكي، مِرْقاب телескоп telescópio dalekohled das Teleskop teleskop; kikkert τηλεσκόπιοtelescopio teleskoop تلسکوپ teleskooppi télescope טֶלֶסקוֹפּ दूरबीन teleskop távcső teleskop sjónauki telescopio 望遠鏡 망원경 teleskopas teleskops teleskop telescooplangkikkert, teleskopteleskop, lunetatelescópio telescop телескоп ďalekohľad teleskop teleskop teleskop, kikare กล้องโทรทรรศน์ teleskop 望遠鏡 телескоп; оптична труба دور بين kính thiên văn 望远镜

verb

to push or be pushed together so that one part slides inside another, like the parts of a closing telescope. The crash telescoped the railway coaches. teleskopies ineengedruk يَتَداخَل، يَتَصادَم свивам (се) encaixar(-se) vklínit se ineinanderschieben presse ind i hinanden διπλώνω, διπλώνομαιencajar, plegar teineteise sisse jooksma در هم فشرده شدن painaa sisäkkäin télescoper שַׁחִיל urinuti se jedno u drugo (kao dalekozor) egymásba tol; egymásba fúródik memipit ganga hver inn í annan, þjappa(st) saman incastrare, incastrarsi めり込ませる (열차 등이 충돌하여 서로) 끼어져 들어가다 su(si)stumti sastumt (vienu otrā); sabīdīt; ietriekt boleh disorong tarik; merempuh ineendrukken skyve sammen; bore seg inn i hverandre wbić w siebie, złożyćencaixar a telescopa врезаться vkliniť sa zariniti eno v drugo prikazati skraćeno skjuta[s] (pressa[s], klämma[s]) ihop ย่นเข้าหากัน birbirine/içiçe geçmek 使套疊，使相嵌 складати(ся) گھسيڑنا، داخل کرنا lồng vào nhau （使某物）叠缩，嵌入

ˌteleˈscopic (-ˈsko-) adjective

1. of, like, or containing, a telescope. a telescopic sight on a rifle. teleskopies تِلِسْكوبي: مِرْقَبي телескопен telescópico teleskopický Fernrohr-... teleskopisk; teleskop- τηλεσκοπικόςtelescópico tele-skoopiline, teleskoop- تلسکوپی teleskooppi- télescopique טֶלֶסקוֹפִּי दूरबीनी teleskopski teleszkópos seperti teleskop sjónauka- telescopico 望遠の 망원경에 의한 teleskopo, teleskopinis, optinis teleskopisks; teleskopa-; optisks melalui teleskop telescopischkikkert-, teleskopisk teleskopowy telescópico telescopic телескопический teleskopický teleskopski teleskopski teleskopisk, teleskop-, kikar[sikte] เกี่ยวกับกล้องส่องทางไกล teleskobik, teleskopla ilgili 望遠鏡的 телескопічний دوربيني يا دور بين جيسا thuộc kính thiên văn 望远镜的

2. made in parts which can slide inside each other. a telescopic radio aerial. teleskopies مُتَداخِل الأجْزاء телескопен telescópico zasouvací Teleskop-... teleskopisk πτυσσόμενοςtelescópico teleskoop- جمع شو teleskooppi- télescopique שַׁחִיל दूरदर्शी koji se može urinuti jedan u drugi összetolható teleskopis samsettur, útdraganlegur telescopico 入れ子式の 끼워 넣는 식의 sustumiamas sabīdāms; saliekams boleh disorong tarik uitschuifbaarsammenskyvbar teleskopowy telescópico telescopic выдвижной zasúvací zložljiv teleskopski teleskopisk, utdragbar, hopskjutbar ถูกผลิตออกมาเป็นชิ้นส่วนที่สามารถเลื่อนให้แยกออกจากกันได้ iç içe geçen 能伸縮的 телескопічний ايک دوسرے ميں گھسا ہوا lồng vào nhau 能伸缩的

teletext (ˈteliˌtekst) noun

a system of TV broadcasts of text only, providing all sorts of information eg weather forecasts, train timetables, news reports, jokes and lottery results. teleteks نِظام تلفزيوني لبَث النَّص فَقَط телетекст teletexto teletext der Teletext teletekst τελετέξτ, σύστημα προβολής πληροφοριών σε οθόνη τηλεόρασης teletexto teletekst پیام نما tekstitelevisio télétexte טֶלֶטֶקסט teletekst képújság, teletext teleteks teletext 文字多重放送 문자다중방송 teletekstas teleteksts teleteks teleteksttekst-TV teletekst телетекст teletext teletekst teletekst text-tv ระบบการแพร่ภาพของโทรทัศน์ที่มีแต่ตัวหนังสือซึ่งให้ข้อมูลครบทุกประเภทไม่ว่าจะเป็นพยากรณ์อากาศ, ตารางการเดินทางของรถไฟ, รายงานข่าว. teleteks 文字電視廣播 телетекст ٹيلي ويژن پر تحريري معلومات dịch vụ điện toán 文字电视广播

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telescope

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