tel‧e‧scop‧ic /ˌteləˈskɒpɪk◂, ˌtelɪˈskɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈskɑː-/ adjective

1. made of parts that slide over each other so that the whole thing can be made longer or shorter:
a tripod with telescopic legs

2. making distant things look bigger, like a telescope does:
a telescopic lens
a rifle with a telescopic sight

3. done using a telescope:
his telescopic observations of the moon

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