telescope-n; 1 Senses

Sense Number 1: an instrument, usually optical, that magnifies distant objects

Commentary: TELESCOPE[+artifact][+instrument][+imager][+receptor][+of_wavelength][+electromagnetic][+of_objects][+distant]

Examples:
These data were obtained with radio telescopes.
John bought his children a refractor telescope to look at the moon with.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1