periscopic

[ per-uh-skop-ik ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈskɒp ɪk /

adjective

Optics. (of certain lenses in special microscopes, cameras, etc.) giving distinct vision obliquely, or all around, as well as, or instead of, in a direct line.

pertaining to periscopes or their use.

Sometimes per·i·scop·i·cal .

Origin of periscopic

1795–1805; <Greek periskop(eîn) to look about (see peri-, -scope) + -ic

Words nearby periscopic

perirhizoclasia, perisalpingitis, perisalpinx, perisarc, periscope, periscopic, perish, perishable, perished, perishing, perish the thought

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Example sentences from the Web for periscopic

Russ leaped from the chair and raced to the periscopic mirror.
Empire|Clifford Donald Simak
A pair of lenses thus equipped Dr. Wollaston called the periscopic microscope.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
A very useful form of lens was proposed by Dr. Wollaston, and called by him the Periscopic lens.
The Microscope|Andrew Ross
It didn't look like the periscopic eyes that those flying snakes had—looked more like a hexan eye, don't you think?
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith

The periscopic gun sight and the controls were on a level with the operator's eyes.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan

British Dictionary definitions for periscopic

periscopic

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈskɒpɪk) /

adjective

(of a lens) having a wide field of view

Derived forms of periscopic

periscopically, adverb

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Medical definitions for periscopic

periscopic

[ pĕr′ĭ-skŏp′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or permitting the observation of objects from positions in or out of the direct line of sight.

单词	periscopic
释义	periscopic [ per-uh-skop-ik ] / ˌpɛr əˈskɒp ɪk / adjective Optics. (of certain lenses in special microscopes, cameras, etc.) giving distinct vision obliquely, or all around, as well as, or instead of, in a direct line. pertaining to periscopes or their use. Sometimes per·i·scop·i·cal . Origin of periscopic 1795–1805; <Greek periskop(eîn) to look about (see peri-, -scope) + -ic Words nearby periscopic perirhizoclasia, perisalpingitis, perisalpinx, perisarc, periscope, periscopic, perish, perishable, perished, perishing, perish the thought Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for periscopic Russ leaped from the chair and raced to the periscopic mirror. Empire\|Clifford Donald Simak A pair of lenses thus equipped Dr. Wollaston called the periscopic microscope. A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams A very useful form of lens was proposed by Dr. Wollaston, and called by him the Periscopic lens. The Microscope\|Andrew Ross It didn't look like the periscopic eyes that those flying snakes had—looked more like a hexan eye, don't you think? Spacehounds of IPC\|Edward Elmer Smith The periscopic gun sight and the controls were on a level with the operator's eyes. The Airlords of Han\|Philip Francis Nowlan British Dictionary definitions for periscopic periscopic / (ˌpɛrɪˈskɒpɪk) / adjective (of a lens) having a wide field of view Derived forms of periscopic periscopically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for periscopic periscopic [ pĕr′ĭ-skŏp′ĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, or permitting the observation of objects from positions in or out of the direct line of sight. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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