telescopically
/ˌtɛlɪˈskɑpɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that uses a telescope or relates to a telescope's function.
- The satellite can be viewed telescopically from Earth.
- She examined the moon telescopically, noting its craters and mountains.
- The stars were observed telescopically from the mountain observatory.
- In a way that slides or collapses into sections, like a telescope.
- The legs of the tripod fold telescopically for easy transport.
- The pointer retracts telescopically into its handle.
- The antenna extends telescopically, section by section.
- In a way that compresses or shortens time or space.
- The film presents the story telescopically, skipping years in a single scene.
- Time seemed to pass telescopically as the deadline approached.
- The report telescopically summarized a decade of research into ten pages.
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