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Radar vs Telescope - What's the difference?

radar | telescope |

As an acronym radar

is .

As a verb telescope is

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radar

English

(wikipedia radar)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
  • (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
  • (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
  • (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
  • His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

    Synonyms

    * RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

    Derived terms

    * -dar * gaydar * Jewdar * monopulse radar * off the radar * passive radar * radar astronomy * radar dome * radar gun * radar meteorology * radar reflector * radar telescope * radar trap * radome * under the radar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To scan with , or as if with radar.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2002, author=Brian Jonathan Wolk, title=Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds citation
  • , passage= He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.}} English invariant nouns English palindromes ----

    telescope

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A monocular optical instrument possessing magnification for observing distant objects, especially in astronomy.
  • Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).
  • Derived terms

    * telescopic * radio telescope * reflecting telescope * refracting telescope * terrestrial telescope

    Verb

    (telescop)
  • To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.
  • To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass.
  • To come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another.
  • See also

    * binoculars * microscope