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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