Definition of periscope Periscope
/pɛˈɹʌskowˌp/ - [peruskowp] - per•i•scope
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What does periscope mean?
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NounPlural: periscopes |
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| periscope - an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field | ||
| optical instrument an instrument designed to aid vision | ||
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- periscope (Noun)
A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility. - periscope (Noun)
A general or comprehensive view. - periscope (Verb)
To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- periscope (n.)
A general or comprehensive view. - periscope (n.)
an optical instrument of tubular shape containing an arrangement of lenses and mirrors (or prisms), allowing a person to observe a field of view otherwise obstructed, as beyond an obstructing object or (as in submarines) above the surface of the water.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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periscope
per′i-skōp, n. an instrument like the altiscope, used in directing submarine boats.—adj. Periscop′ic. [Gr. peri, about, skopein, to see.]
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🔤- periscope, noun, singular of periscopes.
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