telescope meaning and definition

TELESCOPE noun

Definition of telescope (noun)

1. a magnifier of images of distant objects
   • synonyms: scope

TELESCOPE verb

Definition of telescope (verb)

1. crush together or collapse
   • "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"
2. make smaller or shorter
   • "the novel was telescoped into a short play"