"periscope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-periscope.wav Forms: periscopes [plural]
Etymology: From peri- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|peri|scope}} peri- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} periscope (plural periscopes)
  1. A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility. Translations (viewing device): periscopi [masculine] (Catalan), 潛望鏡 (Chinese Mandarin), 潜望镜 (qiánwàngjìng) (Chinese Mandarin), periskop [masculine] (Czech), periskop [neuter] (Danish), periscoop (Dutch), periskopo (Esperanto), periskooppi (Finnish), périscope [masculine] (French), periscopio [masculine] (Galician), Periskop [neuter] (German), περισκόπιο (periskópio) [neuter] (Greek), periskopo (Ido), periscopio [masculine] (Italian), 潜望鏡 (senbōkyō) (alt: せんぼうきょう) (Japanese), 잠망경 (jammanggyeong) (Korean), teropong corong (Malay), teropong hendap (Malay), teropong intip (Malay), periskop (Malay), periskop [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), periskop [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), periscópio [masculine] (Portuguese), периско́п (periskóp) [masculine] (Russian), periscopio [masculine] (Spanish), periskop [neuter] (Swedish)
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  2. (obsolete) A general or comprehensive view. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-periscope-en-noun-4XBChQrB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: periscopic, periscopically

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-periscope.wav Forms: periscopes [present, singular, third-person], periscoping [participle, present], periscoped [participle, past], periscoped [past]
Etymology: From peri- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|peri|scope}} peri- + -scope Head templates: {{en-verb}} periscope (third-person singular simple present periscopes, present participle periscoping, simple past and past participle periscoped)
  1. (intransitive) To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-periscope-en-verb-tMVZb4xk

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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1885, Transactions of the Michigan State Medical Society, page 55:",
          "text": "[…] will show it not only enlarging the periscope of knowledge, but contributing to the amelioration of the condition of unfortunate and suffering humanity […]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A general or comprehensive view."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) A general or comprehensive view."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/"
    },
    {
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  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periscopi"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "潛望鏡"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qiánwàngjìng",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "潜望镜"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "periscoop"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "periskopo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "periskooppi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "périscope"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periscopio"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "periskópio",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "περισκόπιο"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "periskopo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periscopio"
    },
    {
      "alt": "せんぼうきょう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "senbōkyō",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "潜望鏡"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jammanggyeong",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "잠망경"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "teropong corong"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "teropong hendap"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "teropong intip"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "word": "periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "periskop"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periscópio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "periskóp",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "периско́п"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "periscopio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "viewing device",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "periskop"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "periscope"
  ],
  "word": "periscope"
}

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    "English terms suffixed with -scope",
    "English verbs",
    "Entries with translation boxes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Ido translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Malay translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations",
    "Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations"
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      "name": "confix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From peri- + -scope.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "periscopes",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "periscoping",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "periscoped",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "periscoped",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1951, National Geographic Magazine: Volume 99:",
          "text": "Thousands of ungainly black-beaked heads would periscope and freeze in the direction of the approaching intruder.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1987, Field & Stream March 1987:",
          "text": "The second summer I had a great deal of interest but weeks passed before I worked up the nerve to approach her, the confidence finally gained when I caught a queen snake that periscoped within reach, one of the last I ever saw swimming in Cross Creek.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, Doug Stamm, The Springs of Florida, page 99:",
          "text": "Areas of barren sand are likely spots to look for its [the turtle's] periscoping head. Its fondness for the bottom is equally matched by its ability to quickly disappear and tunnel into it.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Jim Moran, The Sentinel: A Wildfire Story, page 236:",
          "text": "Her black and white head suddenly popped out from under the covers and periscoped around.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peer",
          "peer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "periscope"
  ],
  "word": "periscope"
}

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