Meaning

2 senses
  1. A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.

    Periskop

    периско́пperiskóp

  2. (obsolete)A general or comprehensive view.

More definitions
  • an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The submarine's periscope was sticking out of the water.

    ruПерископ подводной лодки выглядывал из-под воды.

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  2. Tom looked through the periscope.

    ruТом посмотрел в перископ.

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  3. Lower the periscope.

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  4. The submarine's periscope was sticking right out of the water.

    ruПерископ подводной лодки торчал прямо из воды.

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  5. The periscope allows the crewmen of the submarine to see everything that happens above the surface.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
viewing device:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
viewing device:

Origin

Formed in English from peri- + -scope.

Formed in English from peri- + -scope.

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Forms

plural: periscopes
Singularperiscope
Pluralperiscopes

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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