Spyglass
//ˈspaɪˌɡlæs//
"Spyglass" in a Sentence (3 examples)
In 1609, Galileo heard about the invention of the spyglass, a device which made distant objects appear closer. Galileo used his mathematical knowledge and technical skills to improve upon the spyglass and build a telescope.
His account of a solar eclipse viewed at Devonport through a small spyglass got into print in a London paper.
Lend me the spyglass, that I may see better.
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