Definition of telescope

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  • telescope is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • telescope is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of telescope

  • a magnifier of images of distant objects (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. scope
  • crush together or collapse (verb)

    Examples

    1. In the accident, the cars telescoped
    2. my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack
  • make smaller or shorter (verb)

    Examples

    1. the novel was telescoped into a short play

See definition of telescope in Merriam Webster