Antonyms for telescopic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : tel-uh-skop-ik

Phonetic Transcription : ˌtɛl əˈskɒp ɪk

Definition of telescopic

Origin : 1705, from telescope + -ic.

As in distant : adj faraway

Example sentences :

These were to extend the determinations of distance to the telescopic stars.
Extract from : « Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works » by Edward Singleton Holden

Behind it a third cart came, loaded with telescopic tube sights.
Extract from : « The Gun » by Philip K. Dick

After a while, the filters went off and the telescopic screen went on again.
Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper

In the telescopic screen, the other ship came on unfalteringly.
Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper

The telescopic appearance of Mercury is, however, disappointing.
Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball

He swung number six, the telescopic visiplate, into connection.
Extract from : « Skylark Three » by Edward Elmer Smith

Both guards must have had their telescopic sights zeroed on the spot.
Extract from : « Planet of the Damned » by Harry Harrison

The moon is probably the most interesting of all telescopic objects.
Extract from : « Pleasures of the telescope » by Garrett Serviss

Not very much can be said for Mercury as a telescopic object.
Extract from : « Pleasures of the telescope » by Garrett Serviss

By this time Professor Snail was making some telescopic inspections.
Extract from : « Sketches New and Old, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Synonyms for telescopic

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