|telə|skäpik, -pēk adjective
also tel·e·scop·i·cal -pə̇kəl, -pēk-
Etymology: telescope (I) + -ic, -ical
1.
a. : of or relating to a telescope
the telescopic tube
: performed by a telescope
a telescopic observation
b. : suitable for magnifying distant objects : used in a telescope
a telescopic lens
2. : seen or discoverable only by a telescope
telescopic stars
3. : able to discern objects at a distance : farseeing , far-reaching
a telescopic eye
telescopic vision
a historian with a telescopic view of the vagaries of man throughout civilization — Harper's
4. : having the power of movement (as extension) by joints sliding one within another like the tube of a hand telescope
telescopic shock absorbers
a telescopic vertical antenna
a telescopic landing gear
especially : constructed of concentric tubes or other parts that fit one within another
a telescopic drinking cup
a telescopic box
• tel·e·scop·i·cal·ly -pə̇k(ə)lē, -pēk-, -li adverb