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telescope

[tel-uh-skohp] / ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp /
VERB
compress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate constrict cram restrict shorten shrink squeeze wrap
STRONG
abridge abstract bind coagulate concentrate consolidate contract cramp crowd crush decrease dehydrate epitomize narrow pack press ram reduce shrivel squash stuff summarize syncopate tighten wedge
WEAK
boil down densen densify force into space make brief press together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amplify enlarge expand free grow increase lengthen let go open release
STRONG
add allow disperse extend loose loosen raise strengthen uncompress untie unwrinkle
WEAK
blow up fill stretch uncondense
VERB
condense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compress curtail shorten summarize thicken
STRONG
abbreviate chop coagulate compact concentrate constrict contract cut decoct digest edit encapsulate epitomize inventory precipitate reduce shrink snip solidify sum summate trim
WEAK
blue pencil boil down cut down densen press together précis put in a nutshell synopsize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extend increase lengthen
STRONG
amplify develop enlarge expand grow loosen open stretch thin
VERB
fold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend crimp curl knit tuck
STRONG
cockle corrugate crisp crumple dog-ear double furrow gather groove hem intertwine lap overlap overlay plait pleat plicate pucker purse replicate ridge ruck ruffle wrinkle
WEAK
double over ruche turn under
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
divide open smooth
WEAK
flatten free loose loosen unbend

Example Sentences

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It houses the oldest telescope in the world still in its original setting.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Flipping the telescope to the large end is not unique to this particular cohort, nor is it anything to criticize or demonize.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The telescope recorded three 20-second images taken on consecutive days from Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, 2025.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Argentina’s recent decision to pause a joint Chinese effort to construct a large radio telescope is a hopeful sign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

That the telescope flourished and the microscope languished is one of the signs that the Scientific Revolution can properly be understood as a revolution—that is, a revolt against a previous order.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.