Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Viewing on all sides — that is, giving distinct vision obliquely as well as axially.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Viewing all around, or on all sides.
- adjective (Opt.) spectacles having concavo-convex or convexo-concave lenses with a considerable curvature corresponding to that of the eye, to increase the distinctness of objects viewed obliquely.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Relating to
periscopes and their use.
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Examples
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A pair of lenses thus equipped Dr. Wollaston called the periscopic microscope.
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The author describes Coleman in the book as "one of my most supportive sponsors," and recounts his attempts to set up the tent: "I discover that the Coleman engineers have done a remarkable job of designing magnetic periscopic poles."
This Book Brought to You by... Erica Orden 2011
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Then he turned to the periscopic lens for a view of the area ahead.
I, TOO, DREAM.... 2010
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It allows us to see only what a four-man crew is able to see through a periscopic gun sight from inside an Israeli tank.
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It is only when we get rid of the karmic constant habits that we get rid of the periscopic vision.
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But what made the story fixating was the periscopic view it provided of high society consorting with the demimonde: the wealthy Profumo, who was married to the actress Valerie Hobson, first eyed Keeler emerging from a swimming pool at Lord Astor's Cliveden (the satirical fortnightly Private Eye, then in its infancy, published "a spoof National Trust brochure for the house, highlighting the best places to find people having sex," recalled the Daily Mail).
James Wolcott: Why Are British Sex Scandals So Much Better than Ours? Wolcott, James 2007
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In the back of the Bradley fighting vehicle, where six combat infantrymen sit, the only peek at the outside is through periscopic slits.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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In the back of the Bradley fighting vehicle, where six combat infantrymen sit, the only peek at the outside is through periscopic slits.
The Backside of War P. J. O'Rourke 2003
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Engineer observation posts usually consist of two or three engineers who have a periscopic rangefinder and, possibly, photographic equipment.
FM 100-61 Chptr 12 Engineer Support United States Army 1998
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Engineer observation posts usually consist of two or three engineers who have a periscopic rangefinder and, possibly, photographic equipment.
FM 100-61 Chptr 12 Engineer Support United States Army 1998
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