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Telescopical
{
Telˊe-scop′ic
,Telˊe-scop′ic-al
, }Adj.
[Cf. F.
télescopique
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to a telescope; performed by a telescope.
2.
Seen or discoverable only by a telescope;
as,
. telescopic
stars3.
Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching;
as, a
. telescopic
eye; telescopic
vision4.
Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially
(Mach.)
, constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise.