Télescope (en. Telescope)

/telɛskɔp/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Optical instrument composed of lenses or mirrors that allows one to see celestial bodies.

The Hubble telescope revolutionized astronomy.

Le télescope Hubble a révolutionné l'astronomie.

Device used to observe distant objects.

I need a telescope for my astronomy project.

J'ai besoin d'un télescope pour mon projet d'astronomie.

From Greek 'tele' (far) and 'skopein' (to look).

space telescope

satellite equipped with telescopes to observe the universe.

télécope spatial

infrared telescope

telescope that detects infrared light.

télescope à infrarouge

astronomical observatory

site equipped with telescopes to observe celestial bodies.

observatoire astronomique

astronomy

Science that studies celestial bodies.

astronomie

optics

Science of light and related phenomena.

optique

observatory

Building where stars are observed.

observatoire

Term used to refer to an astronomy enthusiast.

He is so passionate that he’s called the telescope of the neighborhood.

Il est tellement passionné qu'on l'appelle le télescope du coin.

Expression to talk about a person with very sharp vision.

She is so observant, she’s a real telescope.

Elle est tellement observatrice, c'est un vrai télescope.