telescope
/ˈtelɪskəʊp/noun
उच्चारण टेलिस्कोप
दूरबीन
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a piece of equipment shaped like a tube, containing lenses, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearer
दूरबीन
- He looked at the moon through a telescope.
- On the roof, Radhika set up a telescope to watch Jupiter.
- The students looked at the rings of Saturn through a telescope.
+ 2 more examples
- Galileo used a telescope to study the planets.
- They bought a small telescope for the school's astronomy club.
Synonyms spyglass field glass binoculars
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[I, T]
to become shorter by sliding parts together; to make something shorter
छोटा करना या होना
- The events were telescoped into a single day.
- The antenna telescopes down to half its length.
- The tripod telescopes down so that it fits in a bag.
+ 2 more examples
- The three-year course was telescoped into two years.
- Months of work were telescoped into a few days.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
through / with a telescope
Use through for what you see by looking in it, and with for the instrument used.
टेलीस्कोप में देखकर कुछ देखने के लिए 'through' और उपकरण के रूप में 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika watched Jupiter through a telescope on the school terrace.
- He studied the moon with a small telescope.
look at / observe + object + through a telescope
Use the verb first, then the object, then the telescope phrase.
पहले क्रिया, फिर object और फिर telescope वाला phrase रखें।
- Astronomers observed the comet through a powerful telescope.
telescope as a verb (sth telescopes)
Parts of an object telescope when they slide into each other and make it shorter. It can also mean to make a period or account shorter.
जब किसी वस्तु के हिस्से एक-दूसरे में सरककर उसे छोटा कर दें, तब 'telescope' क्रिया का प्रयोग होता है। इसका अर्थ किसी अवधि या वर्णन को संक्षिप्त करना भी हो सकता है।
- The antenna telescopes when you press the button.
- The syllabus was telescoped into three months.
telescopic (adjective)
The adjective telescopic describes something that has a telescope or can extend in sections.
विशेषण 'telescopic' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसमें telescope हो या जो हिस्सों में खुल सके।
- He carried a telescopic umbrella in his bag.
+Collocations 4
adjective + telescope
powerfulastronomicalopticalradiospacesmall
- The observatory has a powerful optical telescope.
verb + telescope
usepointfocusset uplook throughadjust
- Students set up the telescope in the playground.
telescope + noun
lensmirrortubeimagestand
- A cracked telescope lens gives a blurred image.
telescope + preposition
throughwithatintoin
- She aimed the telescope at the evening star.
“More examples 5
- Galileo improved the telescope and discovered four moons of Jupiter.
गैलीलियो ने टेलीस्कोप को बेहतर बनाया और बृहस्पति के चार चंद्रमाओं की खोज की।
- We saw the rings of Saturn through the college telescope.
हमने कॉलेज के टेलीस्कोप से शनि के छल्ले देखे।
- The Hubble Space Telescope sends clear pictures of distant galaxies.
हबल स्पेस टेलीस्कोप दूर की आकाशगंगाओं की साफ़ तस्वीरें भेजता है।
- The old brass telescope in the library once belonged to a naval officer.
पुस्तकालय की पुरानी पीतल की दूरबीन कभी एक नौसेना अधिकारी की थी।
- The two trains telescoped into each other during the collision.
टक्कर के दौरान दोनों रेलगाड़ियाँ एक-दूसरे में धँस गईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We saw the craters on the moon by a telescope.
✓ We saw the craters on the moon through a telescope.
Use through (or with) a telescope, not by.
'Telescope' के साथ 'through' (या 'with') आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ She looked the stars through a telescope.
✓ She looked at the stars through a telescope.
Look needs the preposition at before its object.
'Look' के बाद object से पहले 'at' आता है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
tel·e·scope
?Which word?
Keep the -scope words: telescope (far objects), microscope (tiny objects), periscope (used in submarines), stethoscope (heart sounds), kaleidoscope.
-scope शब्द याद रखिए: telescope (दूर की वस्तुएँ), microscope (सूक्ष्म वस्तुएँ), periscope (पनडुब्बियों में), stethoscope (हृदय की ध्वनि), kaleidoscope।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: Galileo improved the telescope (1609) and saw the moons of Jupiter; refracting telescopes use lenses, reflecting telescopes use mirrors (Newton); the Hubble and James Webb are space telescopes; India's AstroSat (2015) is a space observatory.
विज्ञान GK में Galileo ने दूरबीन सुधारी (1609) और बृहस्पति के चंद्रमा देखे; अपवर्ती दूरबीन लेंस प्रयोग करती है, परावर्ती दूरबीन दर्पण (Newton); Hubble और James Webb अंतरिक्ष दूरबीनें हैं; भारत का AstroSat (2015) अंतरिक्ष वेधशाला है।