Adjectives For Telescope

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing telescope, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

Choosing the right adjective to describe a telescope can profoundly affect the image it conjures in the reader's mind. An inch telescope might imply precision and portability, perfect for casual stargazers. A small telescope, on the other hand, suggests something even more compact, highlighting ease of use and accessibility. The term large expands the scope, introducing the idea of more advanced observational capabilities. Describing a telescope as astronomical not only refers to its purpose but also to its impressive size or capability. A powerful telescope evokes images of deep-sky exploration, while a great telescope combines quality with the joy of discovery. For a fuller exploration of how adjectives breathe life into observations, suit up for a journey through the stars with our complete list.

inch	The inch telescope was used to observe the stars.
small	My small telescope is perfect for stargazing in my backyard.
large	The large telescope allowed them to see into deep space, far beyond what they had ever seen before.
astronomical	The astronomical telescope is a powerful tool that allows us to see distant objects in the sky.
powerful	The powerful telescope allowed astronomers to observe distant galaxies.
great	The great telescope revealed a stunning view of the distant stars.
largest	The largest telescope in the world, the Gran Telescopio Canarias, is located on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
refracting	Astronomers utilize refracting telescopes, which gather light by means of lenses, to observe distant celestial objects.
good	Scientists discovered a black hole with a good telescope
optical	With the help of an optical telescope astronomers can observe the night sky and study celestial bodies.
foot	The astronomers used a foot telescope to observe the distant stars.
ray	The astronomer spotted a new galaxy through his ray telescope
solar	The solar telescope is a powerful tool for studying the sun.
galilean	The telescope, developed by Galileo Galilei, is called a Galilean telescope
achromatic	Astronomers were able to make ground-based observations using an achromatic telescope

main	Her main telescope is powerful enough to see stars that are millions of light-years away.
big	The astronomer observed the distant galaxy with the big telescope
equatorial	The carpenter used the equatorial telescope to get a better view of the stars.
giant	The giant telescope was pointed towards the distant stars.
newtonian	The first reflecting telescope, the Newtonian telescope was invented by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668.
terrestrial	The astronomer pointed the terrestrial telescope towards the distant mountain range.
larger	With a larger telescope we could see distant objects.
ordinary	I used an ordinary telescope to look at the stars.
simple	He used a simple telescope to observe the stars.
photographic	The photographic telescope is used to take pictures of stars and planets.
gregorian	He looked through his Gregorian telescope and saw the perfect circles of Jupiter's moons.
auxiliary	The auxiliary telescope was used to collect additional data for the study.
zenith	The zenith telescope is a type of telescope that is used to observe objects near the zenith.
huge	The huge telescope larger than any other in the world, loomed over us.
infrared	The infrared telescope was able to detect the heat signature of the distant planet.

based	Astronomers use the powerful space-based telescopes to study distant galaxies.
fine	Astronomers used the world's most powerful and largest optical fine telescope
excellent	I was able to get an excellent telescope for my birthday.
inverted	The inverted telescope was used to view the image properly.
australian	Astronomers used the Australian telescope Compact Array to observe the galaxy's centre.
top	The top telescope revealed the beautiful Orion Nebula.
horizontal	The horizontal telescope was used to observe the stars at night.
smaller	The smaller telescope revealed the faintest stars in the night sky.
moderate	Observations were made using a 10-cm moderate telescope
binocular	The binocular telescope has a field of view of 20 degrees.
rigid	The rigid telescope is used for observing the distant objects.
famous	The Yerkes Observatory houses the famous telescope known as the 40-inch refractor.
fixed	He looked through the fixed telescope and saw the distant star.
powered	The powered telescope brought distant stars into sharp focus.
visual	I used a visual telescope to look at the distant stars.

sized	The astronomer used a large, 10-meter-sized telescope.
metre	The Hubble Space Telescope is a 2.4-metre telescope that was launched into orbit in 1990.
degree	The degree telescope is a type of telescope that measures the angular separation between two objects.
biggest	The biggest telescope in the world is the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
steerable	The steerable telescope allowed astronomers to observe the same region of the sky over multiple nights.
gigantic	Astronomers used the gigantic telescope to peer deep into space.
keplerian	Keplerian telescopes collect light using a convex objective lens that can focus the incoming beams into an image.
cassegrain	The cassegrain telescope is a reflecting telescope design that uses a concave primary mirror and a convex secondary mirror.
afocal	The afocal telescope is a telescope that does not focus light to a single point.
dutch	The Dutch telescope is a type of reflecting telescope that was invented in the Netherlands in the 17th century.
portable	Gazing up at the night sky with his portable telescope Benjamin found dozens of stars that had not been visible the night before.
monocular	The monocular telescope provided a clear view of the distant objects.
reversed	The reversed telescope revealed the true nature of the distant object.
smallest	The smallest telescope I have ever seen was only a few inches long.
enormous	Astronomers used the enormous telescope to peer into the distant galaxy.

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borne	A borne telescope is a large telescope that is designed to be carried by aircraft or other vehicles.
crude	The astronomer peered through the crude telescope
conventional	The conventional telescope is a refracting telescope.
improved	Scientists were able to study the stars more closely with the improved telescope
type	The type telescope was invented by Galileo in the 17th century.
modest	She viewed the nearly full moon through her modest telescope which had a magnification of 25 times.
made	I made telescope for observing the moon.
primitive	I looked through the primitive telescope to observe the stars.
angled	The angled telescope quickly honed in on the tiny crack in the wall.

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