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telescope

Pronunciation: [ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp]

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Learn how to use telescope in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “science”

(noun) a device that helps you see faraway things, like stars or planets, more clearly. When you look through a telescope, you can see details that you can't see with your eyes alone.

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When I used the telescope, I could see the craters on the moon.

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Without a telescope, the stars just looked like tiny dots in the night sky.

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Have you ever looked through a telescope to see the planets?

Context: “science”

(verb) to use a telescope to look at or study things that are far away, usually in space. It's like looking through a special window to see amazing things in the universe.

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Last night, we telescoped the stars and saw a shooting star.

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We didn’t telescope the comet because it was too cloudy outside.

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What do you like to telescope when you go stargazing?

How to pronounce telescope

Pronunciation: [ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp]

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