Phrase guide

telescopic sight

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scope

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: telescope sight

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gunsight, gun-sight

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: оптичен мерник (optičen mernik) — aiming device
  • Catalan: mira — aiming device
  • Danish: kikkertsikte — aiming device
  • Estonian: optiline sihik — aiming device
  • Finnish: kiikaritähtäin — aiming device
  • German: Zielfernrohr — aiming device
  • Greek: σκόπευτρο (skópeftro) — aiming device
  • Irish: scóp — aiming device
  • Italian: mirino — aiming device
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kikkertsikte — aiming device
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kikertsikte — aiming device
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kikkertsikte — aiming device
  • Portuguese: mira — aiming device
  • Russian: опти́ческий прице́л (optíčeskij pricél) — aiming device
  • Spanish: mira — aiming device
  • Spanish: visor — aiming device
  • Spanish: mira telescópica — aiming device
  • Swedish: kikarsikte — aiming device