periscope

The periscope device never made it to production but the distinctive roof profile survived, earning the cars the nickname “Periscopio.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Washington afterwards released what it said was periscope footage of the submarine firing on the ship, and an image of its hull almost vertical as it slipped below the surface.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

In his metaphorical submarine without a periscope, the attorney general and his senior staff were oblivious to what was occurring on Capitol Hill just a few blocks from the Justice Department building.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024

The most expensive variant of the new generation iPhone will have a periscope camera that could improve zoom capacity by 5 times or more, according TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2023

The tongue poked around the room like a periscope, seeming to be testing the air.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

The order will see Thales Glasgow continue a 100-year tradition of making periscopes for Royal Navy submarines.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

Open periscopes and hatches suggested that it was attempting a deep dive at the moment it was hit and sunk.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

Some of the items found floating in the water had been disgorged from inside the Nanggala: pieces of Muslim prayer mats, special sponges for clearing condensation, and a bottle of grease used to lubricate periscopes.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2021

Marmots whistle from the berry bushes, their heads protruding from the leaves like periscopes as they scan their surroundings.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2021

Little water snakes slipped down to the rocks and then gently entered the water and swam along through the pool, their heads held up like little periscopes and a tiny wake spreading behind them.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck