Definition of telescopic

telescopicadjective

kính thiên văn

/ˌtelɪˈskɒpɪk//ˌtelɪˈskɑːpɪk/

The word "telescopic" originated in the late 1600s from the Greek roots "tele," meaning far, and "skaopein," meaning to examine or investigate. The term was coined to describe the newly invented telescope, which was able to magnify distant objects and enable people to see them more clearly. The word "telescopic" can be broken down into its Greek roots as follows: "tele-" means far, while "-scopec-" comes from the verb "skaopein" which denotes the act of examining or investigating. When combined, these roots give us the word "telescopic," which accurately reflects the telescope's ability to examine and investigate faraway objects. Thus, the term "telescopic" also refers to any device, instrument, or mechanism that allows us to see or observe things that are far away, beyond the natural limits of human vision.

namespace

connected with or using a telescope; making things look larger as a telescope does

kết nối với hoặc sử dụng kính thiên văn; làm cho mọi thứ trông lớn hơn như kính thiên văn

Example:
  • a rifle with a telescopic sight

    một khẩu súng trường có kính ngắm

made of sections that can slide into each other to make the object longer or shorter

được tạo thành từ các phần có thể trượt vào nhau để làm cho vật thể dài hơn hoặc ngắn hơn

Example:
  • a telescopic aerial

    một ăng-ten dạng ống kính thiên văn

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