| telescopical | 1. Of or pertaining to a telescope; performed by a telescope. 2. Seen or discoverable only by a telescope; as, telescopic stars. 3. Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision. 4. <machinery> Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially, constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise. Origin: Cf. F. Telescopique Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| telescopically | In a telescopical manner; by or with the telescope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |