3. Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as,
a telescopic eye; telescopic vision.
4. Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another,
like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially (Mach.),
constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the
telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war
vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise.
Tel`e*scop"ic*al*ly, adv. In a telescopical manner; by or with the
telescope.
Te*les"co*pist (?), n. One who uses a telescope. R. A. Proctor.
Te*les"co*py (?), n. The art or practice of using or making telescopes.
Tel"esm (?), n. [Ar. tilism. See Talisman.] A kind of amulet or magical
charm. [Obs.] J. Gregory.
{ Tel`es*mat"ic (?), Tel`es*mat"ic*al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to
telesms; magical. J. Gregory.
Tel`e*spec"tro*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; far off + E. spectroscope.]
(Astron.) A spectroscope arranged to be attached to a telescope for
observation of distant objects, as the sun or stars. Lockyer.
Tel`e*ste"re*o*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; far off + E. stereoscope.] (Opt.)
A stereoscope adapted to view distant natural objects or landscapes; a
telescopic stereoscope.
Te*les"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?; fit for finishing, from &?; to finish.]
Tending or relating to a purpose or an end. [R.] Cudworth.
Te*les"tich (?), n. [Gr. &?; the end + &?; a line, verse.] A poem in
which the final letters of the lines, taken consequently, make a name.
Cf. Acrostic.
Tel`e*ther*mom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. &?; far off + E. thermometer.]
(Physics) An apparatus for determining the temperature of a distant
point, as by a thermoelectric circuit or otherwise.
Te*leu"to*spore (?), n. [Gr. &?; completion + E. spore.] (Bot.) The
thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales),
produced in late summer. See Illust. of Uredospore.
Tel"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?;, from &?; the end.] (Gram.) Denoting the final
end or purpose, as distinguished from ecbatic. See Ecbatic. Gibbs.
Tell (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Told (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Telling.] [AS.
tellan, from talu tale, number, speech; akin to D. tellen to count, G.
zählen, OHG. zellen to count, tell, say, Icel. telja, Dan. tale to
speak, tælle to count. See Tale that which is told.] 1. To mention one
by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to
number; to count; as, to tell money. "An heap of coin he told."
Spenser.
He telleth the number of the stars.
Ps. cxlvii. 4.
Tell the joints of the body.
Jer. Taylor.