telescopic | meaning of telescopic in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Technology, Astronomytelescopictel‧e‧scop‧ic /ˌteləˈskɒpɪk◂ $ -ˈskɑː-/ adjective    1 Tmade of parts that slide over each other so that the whole thing can be made longer or shorter  a tripod with telescopic legs2 making distant things look bigger, like a telescope does  a telescopic lens  a rifle with a telescopic sight3 HAdone using a telescope  his telescopic observations of the MoonExamples from the Corpustelescopic• Evidence from telescopic observations therefore had to be deemed inadmissible.• Only a few large, blotchy markings could be discerned by telescopic observers.• Victorian brass telescopic oil lamp stand, £340.• a telescopic picture of Mars• A motorised telescopic steering column is fitted as standard, as is an electrically adjustable seat with a memory function.• A two-piece telescopic suction pipe adjusts to fit all types of container.