Phrase guide

spotting scope

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ullera de llarga vista — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Czech: pozorovací dalekohled — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Czech: spektiv — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Dutch: spotting scope — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • French: longue-vue — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • French: lunette de pointage — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • French: lunette d'observation — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Galician: anteollos — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • German: Spektiv — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • German: Beobachtungsfernrohr — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Latvian: tālskatis — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Norwegian Bokmål: feltteleskop — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Polish: luneta — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Portuguese: luneta — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Romanian: lunetă — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Russian: подзо́рная труба́ (podzórnaja trubá) — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Russian: зри́тельная труба́ (zrítelʹnaja trubá) — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Spanish: catalejo — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Spanish: mira larga — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Swedish: tubkikare — compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets