Meaning
telescope
- an optical instrument designed to observe distant objects, especially in astronomy
In a sentence
Ieri sera abbiamo guardato la luna attraverso un telescopio astronomico.
Yesterday evening we looked at the moon through an astronomical telescope.
Il nuovo telescopio spaziale invia immagini straordinarie di galassie lontane.
The new space telescope sends extraordinary images of distant galaxies.
Non riesci a vedere i dettagli del pianeta senza un buon telescopio.
You cannot see the details of the planet without a good telescope.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| telescopio | masculine · singular |
| telescopi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes the regular articles 'il' (singular) and 'i' (plural).
- The plural is 'telescopi', with a single 'i'.