noun

telescope

telescope

He looked at the stars through a telescope.

He looked at the stars through a telescope.

This is a very powerful telescope.

This is a very powerful telescope.

((a/the)) telescope an instrument for viewing distant objects He looked at the stars through a telescope.

Synonyms: spyglass, scope

From Greek 'tele-' (far) and 'skopos' (seeing), so it means 'far seeing'.

Imagine using a special tube or 'scope' to see things that are far away ('tele').

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