telescopic
Extends by nesting
Telescopic describes things that extend or collapse like a telescope—segments sliding into one another to lengthen or shorten: a telescopic antenna, telescopic legs on a tripod.
It also means relating to or seen through a telescope: telescopic observations of distant galaxies.
By extension, telescopic can mean having far-reaching vision or able to see distant things clearly.
Light-focusing curved glass
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- eyepieceLens you look through
- ocularOf the organ of sight
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
monocular · prism · reticle · diopter · aperture · refraction · resolution · focus
Able to compress compactly
- retractableAble to draw inward
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- batonSlender rod for leading
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
Facility for celestial study
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- KeplerPlanetary motion law formulator
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- celestialOf the sky above
constellation · nebula · galaxy · supernova · quasar · exoplanet · cosmology · astrophysics
Anticipating future developments
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- distantFar away or aloof
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
penetrating · discerning · expansive · broad · sweeping · visionary · strategic · prospective
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- eyepieceLens you look through
- ocularOf the organ of sight
binoculars · monocular · prism · reticle · diopter · aperture · refraction · resolution · focus · clarity
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- retractableAble to draw inward
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- batonSlender rod for leading
pole · ladder · tripod · monopod · crane · boom · arm · rod · jack · periscope
observatory
Facility for celestial study
- HubbleRenowned astronomer's surname
- KeplerPlanetary motion law formulator
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
celestial · constellation · nebula · galaxy · supernova · quasar · exoplanet · cosmology · astrophysics · redshift
far-seeing
Anticipating future developments
- long-rangeAcross great distances
- distantFar away or aloof
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
perspective · penetrating · discerning · expansive · broad · sweeping · visionary · strategic · prospective · foresighted
- extendableextendable, expandable, retractable, elastic, bungee
- packablecollapsible, foldable, packable, compressible, rollable
- Focus Termssharp, blurry, hazy, fuzzy, clear
telescopicmicroscopic
Too small for eyes
myopic · nearsighted · shortsighted · close-range · short-range
telescopicnoncollapsible
Unable to be folded
non-retractable · rigid · one-piece · fixed · nontelescopic
telescopicmyopic
Unable to see far
shortsighted · narrow · limited · close-range · parochial
- space telescopeInstrument observing cosmos from orbit
- radio telescopesInstruments detecting celestial emissions
- Hubble Space TelescopeOrbiting astronomical observatory
- James Webb Space TelescopeInfrared space observatory
- Hubble telescopeOrbiting astronomical instrument
- telescopic sightMagnifying aiming device
telescope, telescopes, telescoped, telescoping, telescopically