telescopic

== English == === Etymology === From tele- +‎ -scopic, after telescope. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tɛlɪˈskɒpɪk/ Rhymes: -ɒpɪk === Adjective === telescopic (comparative more telescopic, superlative most telescopic) Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope. [from 17th c.] (chiefly astronomy) Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope. [from 17th c.] telescopic stars Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing. [from 18th c.] Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: telescopable, telescoping telescopic baton Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts). [from 20th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== telescope microscopic macroscopic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== naked-eye == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French télescopique. === Adjective === telescopic m or n (feminine singular telescopică, masculine plural telescopici, feminine/neuter plural telescopice) telescopic ==== Declension ====