telescope
noun/ˈtɛləskoʊp/
Frequency rank: #5,705 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An instrument that makes distant objects appear nearer and larger.
Example sentence
She looked at the stars through her telescope on a clear night.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 5,701–5,800
- spacecrafta vehicle designed to travel in outer space
- specificationa detailed description of the design, materials, or requirements for something.
- splendidImpressively beautiful or magnificent; excellent.
- sundaysthe days of the week that fall on Sunday, used in a general or habitual sense.
- textilerelating to cloth or woven fabric, or a type of cloth or woven material
- thicknessthe measurement of how thick something is; the distance between two surfaces.
- traya flat, shallow container used for carrying or holding items
- unreasonableNot fair or sensible; going beyond what is acceptable or appropriate.
- unsurenot certain or confident; doubtful.
- upwardstoward a higher place or level; in an ascending direction.