🇬🇧 Telescope meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A telescope is a special tool with powerful lenses or mirrors that you look through to make far‑away things look much closer, like the Moon, stars, and planets, almost as if space moved right up to your eye.

We aimed the telescope at a bright star, and my friend whispered, “If they’re looking back, I hope I brushed my teeth.”

I used my telescope to look for intelligent life in space, then realized I should probably start by checking my own bedroom.

My telescope is so powerful I can see the Moon, the stars, and my own messy hair in the reflection.

My baby cousin looked through the wrong end of the telescope and proudly announced he had shrunk the entire universe.

We used a telescope to see Jupiter’s four biggest moons: they’re named Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

Anna carried a small telescope to the roof. She placed the telescope on a box and looked through the telescope. The moon looked very near. The telescope showed a dark rock and a bright line. She turned the telescope to a white star and clapped loudly. The night felt happy.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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