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telescopy

telescopy

1 9.4
The study of making and using machines that let you see far away things
  • noun
  • /tɪˈlɛskəpi/
  • Specialized
: telescopía
  • Her passion for telescopy led her to pursue a career in astronomy.

Examples

  • VIRTUAL TELESCOPY

    Academic text (1996)

  • The scientist studied telescopy to improve the design of new telescopes.

  • Telescopy enables astronomers to observe distant galaxies and stars more clearly.

Surface Forms

telescopy singular
telescopies plural

Morphology

telescopy = telescope (transparent) = telescope + y

The meaning (field or practice relating to telescopes) is directly inferable from the base 'telescope' plus a noun-forming suffix.

Etymology

Telescopy comes from Greek parts tele- 'far' and skopein 'to look'. You can see tele- in telephone and scope in microscope, so telescopy is the art of 'looking far' — making and using telescopes to see distant things.