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telescopic

collapsible / magnifying / compressed
Adjective

This term describes a specific type of mechanical design where components slide into one another, allowing for a change in length without increasing the overall bulk of the object when retracted. It is commonly used in technical contexts for equipment like antennas, tripods, or landing gear.

In a figurative or conceptual sense, the word describes a compression of scale. When applied to time or history, it suggests a perspective that collapses vast intervals into a manageable or singular view, effectively bringing distant events into immediate focus.

Meanings

Adjectivecollapsible

Capable of being extended or contracted by sliding one part inside another.

The tripod has telescopic legs that can be adjusted for different heights.

Adjectivemagnifying

Relating to or using a telescope to make distant objects appear closer and larger.

The observer used a telescopic lens to study the distant galaxy.

Adjectivecompressed

Relating to a perspective that compresses a long period of time or a vast distance into a single view.

The documentary offers a telescopic look at the evolution of the species over millions of years.

Examples

The tripod has telescopic legs that make it easy to carry in a backpack.

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The tripod has telescopic legs that make it easy to carry in a backpack.

I need a telescopic mirror to see around the corner of the engine block.

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I need a telescopic mirror to see around the corner of the engine block.

Wait, is that a telescopic lens on your camera?

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Waitis that a telescopic lens on your camera?

The detective used a telescopic sight to observe the suspect from the rooftop.

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The detective used a telescopic sight to observe the suspect from the rooftop.

He looked through the telescopic eyepiece and gasped at the rings of Saturn.

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He looked through the telescopic eyepiece and gasped at the rings of Saturn.

The history book provides a telescopic view of the Roman Empire from its rise to its fall.

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The history book provides a telescopic view of the Roman Empire from its rise to its fall.

I wonder if I can get a telescopic perspective on my entire career in one sitting.

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I wonder if I can get a telescopic perspective on my entire career in one sitting.

The artist created a telescopic composition that merged the foreground and distant horizon.

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The artist created a telescopic composition that merged the foreground and distant horizon.

This pointer is telescopic, so it can reach the top of the whiteboard easily.

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This pointer is telescopicso it can reach the top of the whiteboard easily.

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