From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtelescopictel‧e‧scop‧ic /ˌteləˈskɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈskɑː-/ adjective 1 Tmade of parts that slide over each other so that the whole thing can be made longer or shorter a tripod with telescopic legs2 making distant things look bigger, like a telescope does a telescopic lens a rifle with a telescopic sight3 HAdone using a telescope his telescopic observations of the Moon
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telescopic• Evidence from telescopic observations therefore had to be deemed inadmissible.• Only a few large, blotchy markings could be discerned by telescopic observers.• Victorian brass telescopic oil lamp stand, £340.• a telescopic picture of Mars• The rifle comes with a telescopic sight.• A bolt-action rifle with telescopic sight.• A motorised telescopic steering column is fitted as standard, as is an electrically adjustable seat with a memory function.• A two-piece telescopic suction pipe adjusts to fit all types of container. 