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1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 36% | 8 | In optics, it is the distance between the screen and the lens in a lens system. | |
3 | 35% | 9 | Long-distance lens | |
Describing A Long Distance Lens Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TELESCOPIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Visible only with a telescope
- • Capable of discerning distant objects
- • Having parts that slide one within another adjective
- • Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope.
- • Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope.
- • Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing.
- • Able to be extended or retracted by the use of parts that slide over one another.
- • Referring to parts being extended or retracted along coinciding axes (with or without direct contact between the parts).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The astronomer used a telescopic lens to capture images of distant galaxies."
- • "The hiker carried a telescopic walking stick to adjust its length as needed."
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New York Times01 Dec 1986 | Across 57 | |
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