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Periscope

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolperiscopio
Françaispériscope
DeutschPeriskop
18 more languages
العربيةالناظور
Catalàperiscopi
Češtinaperiskop
Ελληνικάπερισκόπιο
Esperantoperiskopo
Bahasa Indonesiaperiskop
Italianoperiscopio
日本語潜望鏡
한국어잠망경
Nederlandsperiscoop
Portuguêsperiscópio
Русскийперископ
Svenskaperiskop

Examples

The waters grew suddenly lighter, and my spirits rose accordingly. I shouted down to those below that I saw daylight ahead, and a great shout of thanksgiving reverberated through the ship. A moment later we emerged into sunlit water, and immediately I raised the periscope and looked about me upon the strangest landscape I had ever seen.”
“[…] will show it not only enlarging the periscope of knowledge, but contributing to the amelioration of the condition of unfortunate and suffering humanity […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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