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spotting scope
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈspɒt.ɪŋ ˌskəʊp/ us /ˈspɑː.t̬ɪŋ ˌskoʊp/
a small telescope used for seeing things clearly from a distance, for example to watch wild birds and animals or to aim a gun at a target:
Birds were counted from a distance with binoculars and spotting scopes so as not to disturb them.
The soldiers were armed with rifles equipped with spotting scopes that provide pinpoint accuracy up to about a quarter of a mile.
The group set out from the Wild Bird Centre at 7.30 a.m. with binoculars and a spotting scope.
The research volunteers eyed a pair of wolves through spotting scopes.
He watched the action on the bridge through a spotting scope.
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