B2nounspacescience
US/ˈtel.ə.skoʊp/
UK/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/
a tube-shaped tool with lenses that makes faraway things, like stars, look bigger and closer
In context
Through the telescope, we could clearly see the rings of Saturn.
The James Webb Space Telescope has sent back stunning pictures of distant galaxies.
My son saved up for a year to buy his first telescope.
Words that go with telescope
noun + noun
- space telescopeA space telescope can see far more than one on the ground.
- radio telescopeA radio telescope picks up signals instead of light.
noun + preposition
- through a telescopeHave you ever looked at the moon through a telescope?
adjective + noun
- powerful telescopeAstronomers used a powerful telescope to find the new planet.
verb + noun
- point a telescopePoint a telescope at the brightest star and wait for your eyes to adjust.