telescopic sight

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telescopic sight

noun telescopic sights

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

    Similar: scope

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noun aiming device

Españolmira, visor, mira telescópica
Portuguêsmira
DeutschZielfernrohr
Italianomirino
Ελληνικάσκόπευτρο skópeftro
Русскийопти́ческий прице́л optíčeskij pricél

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@misc{telescopic_sight_2026,
  title = {telescopic sight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/telescopic%20sight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}