Telescope Past Tense

The past tense of Telescope is telescoped.

1. telescope

verb. ['ˈtɛləˌskoʊp'] crush together or collapse.

Etymology

  • -scope (English)
  • σκοπέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • tele- (English)
  • τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Optical Telescope

2. telescope

noun. ['ˈtɛləˌskoʊp'] a magnifier of images of distant objects.

Etymology

  • -scope (English)
  • σκοπέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • tele- (English)
  • τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

3. telescope

verb. ['ˈtɛləˌskoʊp'] make smaller or shorter.

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Etymology

  • -scope (English)
  • σκοπέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • tele- (English)
  • τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

4. optical

adjective. ['ˈɑːptɪkəl'] relating to or using sight.

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Etymology

  • -al (English)
  • optic (English)
  • opticus (Latin)

5. optical

adjective. ['ˈɑːptɪkəl'] of or relating to or resembling the eye.

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Etymology

  • -al (English)
  • optic (English)
  • opticus (Latin)