telescope
Definition
- n. a magnifier of images of distant objects
- v. crush together or collapse
- v. make smaller or shorter
Word forms
- Past tense
- telescoped
- Present participle
- telescoping
- Past participle
- telescoped
- Third person singular
- telescopes
Example sentences
n.
We used a telescope to see the stars more clearly.
vi.
The design allows the chair to telescope for easy storage.
vt.
The engineer had to telescope the components to fit them into the small space.