telescope
nounmasculine/tɨlɨʃˈkɔpju/medium
te·les·có·pi·o
Definition
An optical instrument that uses lenses or mirrors to observe distant objects, especially celestial bodies.
The astronomer pointed the telescope at the Moon.
I bought a telescope to observe the stars.
Common collocations
astronomical telescopereflecting telescopeobserve with a telescopespace telescope
Etymology
Do grego 'tēleskópos', de 'tēle-' (longe) e 'skopéō' (observar).