telescopic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having parts that slide one within another

   a telescopic antenna

2. 2
   adj

   capable of discerning distant objects

   a telescopic eye

3. 3
   adj

   visible only with a telescope

   a bright star with a telescopic companion

4. 4
   adj

   Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.

   Within a year or two of Galileo's telescopic discoveries no one disputed that the moon had mountains, Jupiter had moons, Venus had phases and the sun had spots […].

5. 5
   adj

   Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.

   telescopic stars

6. 6
   adj

   Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.

   telescopic baton

7. 7
   adj

   Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.

8. 8
   adj

   Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).

Etymology

From tele- + -scopic, after telescope.