telescopes – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
telescope
n.
optical device for making distant objects appear nearer and larger
v.
shorten, become shorter
Telescope
A
telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting
electromagnetic radiation (such as
visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the
Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century, using glass lenses. They found use in terrestrial applications and astronomy.
telescope
Noun
1. a magnifier of images of distant objects
(synonym) scope
(hypernym) magnifier
(hyponym) astronomical telescope
(part-meronym) aperture
Verb
1. crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"
(hypernym) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
2. make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"
(hypernym) digest, condense, concentrate
télescope
nm.
telescope, scope
télescoper
v.
telescope, shorten
telescopar
v.
telescope, shorten, become shorter
