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noun
- An optical instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects.
- Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).
Translations: - Dutch: telescoop
- French: télescope
- German: Teleskop (1, 2), Fernrohr (1)
- Italian: telescopio
verb (telescop, ing)
- to extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.
Etymology: From telescopium, from Greek (teleskopio), from Ancient Greek prefix - "tele-" + (skopeo)"examine, inspect, look to or into, consider"
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