periscope

Example Sentences

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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

In the pond at Manito Park, a moose waded in small circles, standing neck-deep in the murky water, head poking out like a periscope.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Sometimes we’d pull over and go up to the wall, and she’d put me up on her shoulders like I was a little periscope.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah