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periscope
noun
peri·scope
ˈper-ə-ˌskōp 
: a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view
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The OnePlus 13 comes with a triple-lens rear camera system: a fifty-megapixel main camera lens, a fifty-megapixel ultrawide lens and a fifty-megapixel telephoto lens that offers x3 magnification through a periscope lens.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Like the consumer version, Astro for Business had an HD periscope camera, night vision, 24/7 live view, and two-way talk.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead of the 3x periscope telephoto camera found on the iQOO 12, the company opted for a 2x optical zoom telephoto sensor.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Tuesday night marked the latest twin stretch that raised the periscope of possibility of another double-dip this spring.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Like the consumer version, Astro for Business had an HD periscope camera, night vision, 24/7 live view, and two-way talk.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead of the 3x periscope telephoto camera found on the iQOO 12, the company opted for a 2x optical zoom telephoto sensor.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Tuesday night marked the latest twin stretch that raised the periscope of possibility of another double-dip this spring.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Periscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periscope. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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periscope
noun
peri·scope
ˈper-ə-ˌskōp
: an instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer (as on a submerged submarine) can get a view that would otherwise be blocked
periscopic
adjective
ˌper-ə-ˈskäp-ik
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