Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telescopic sight

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: tele-scop-ic sight
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Inflected Forms

telescopic sights (plural)

Synonyms

scope telescope sight

Questions

What does telescopic sight mean?: A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

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