Definisjon av telescope på Engelsk

WordNet

Noun
telescope - a magnifier of images of distant objects
		scope
		magnifier a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
		aperture an man-made opening; usually small
		astronomical telescope any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
		collimator optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
		equatorial a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
		view finder, viewfinder, finder optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
		optical prism, prism optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
		solar telescope a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
Verb
telescope - make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"
		condense, concentrate, digest undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
telescope - crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"
		squash, mash, squelch, crush, squeeze to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

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Substantiv
telescope - A monocular optical instrument possessing magnification for observing distant objects, especially in astronomy.
telescope - Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects such as a radio telescope.
Verb
telescope - To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.
telescope - To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass.
telescope - To come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another.