adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ te-l ə - ' skä-pik
Function: adjective
Date: 1705
1 a : of, relating to, or performed with a telescope b : suitable for seeing or magnifying distant objects
2 : seen or discoverable only by a telescope < telescopic stars>
3 : able to discern objects at a distance
4 : having parts that telescope
– tele · scop · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb