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English adjective: telescopic

1. telescopic visible only with a telescope


SamplesA bright star with a telescopic companion.


Similarseeable, visible


Antonymsinvisible, unseeable

2. telescopic capable of discerning distant objects


SamplesA telescopic eye.
Telescopic vision.


Similarfarsighted, presbyopic


Antonymsmyopic, nearsighted, shortsighted

3. telescopic having parts that slide one within another


SamplesA telescopic antenna.
A telescopic drinking cup.


Similarcollapsable, collapsible


Antonymsnoncollapsable, noncollapsible









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