"telescope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛləskəʊp/ [UK], /ˈtɛl.ɪ.skoʊp/ [US] Audio: en-us-telescope.ogg [US] Forms: telescope [singular], telescopes [plural]
Etymology: tele- + scope Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|tele|scope}} tele- + scope Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A telescope is a machine that is made up of a tube and lenses that is used to make things that are far away look larger. Often used by astronomers.
    Sense id: simple-telescope-en-noun-QAQP-aGw Categories (other): Astronomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with tele-
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