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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMegascope
/ˈmɛɡəˌskoʊp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An early optical instrument or projection apparatus designed for enlarging and projecting images of opaque objects onto a screen.
"The 19th-century lecturer used a megascope to project detailed illustrations of botanical specimens to the entire auditorium." - 2
A large-scale telescope or magnifying device used for observing extensive or distant phenomena.
"Early astronomers experimented with various megascopes to capture wider fields of celestial observation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek elements 'mega-' meaning great or large, and 'skopos' meaning watcher or examiner, formed in the 19th century. Initially coined to describe optical projection devices capable of enlarging and displaying opaque objects or images on a large screen before the advent of modern cinema.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Megascope" is said worldwide
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mégascope
Transliteration: mey-ga-skop
"Le conférencier a utilisé un mégascope pour projeter l'image."
Megaskop
Transliteration: meh-gah-skohp
"Das Megaskop wurde im neunzehnten Jahrhundert zur Projektion verwendet."
megascopio
Transliteration: me-ga-sko-pyo
"Il megascopio permetteva di proiettare oggetti opachi."
megascopio
Transliteration: me-gas-ko-pyo
"Antiguamente se empleaba el megascopio para mostrar ilustraciones."
megascópio
Transliteration: me-gas-ko-pyu
"O megascópio era um aparelho de projeção antigo."
मेगास्कोप
Transliteration: megaskop
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेगास्कोप एक पुरानी ऑप्टिकल डिवाइस है।"
巨型放大镜
Transliteration: jù xíng fàng dà jìng
Script: 中文汉字
"早期曾使用巨型放大镜来投影图像。"
메가스코프
Transliteration: megaseukopeu
Script: 한국어 한글
"메가스코프는 물체를 확대하여 비추는 장치입니다."
メガスコープ
Transliteration: megasukōpu
Script: 日本語
"メガスコープは古い光学投影機です。"
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