What is the meaning of telescopic?

adjective

  • Visible only with a telescope.
    • usage: "a bright star with a telescopic companion"
  • Capable of discerning distant objects.
    • usage: "a telescopic eye"; "telescopic vision"
  • Having parts that slide one within another.
    • usage: "a telescopic antenna"; "a telescopic drinking cup"
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