periscope
/ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/US/ˈpɛɹɪskoʊp/
periscope noun: a form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.
Noun
periscope (plural periscopes)
- A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.
- 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...1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp., →OCLC; republished as chapter IV, in Hugo Gernsback, editor...
- A general or comprehensive view.
- […] will show it not only enlarging the periscope of knowledge, but contributing to the amelioration of the condition of unfortunate and suffering humanity […]1885, Transactions of the Michigan State Medical Society, page 55
Verb (1)
periscope (third-person singular simple present periscopes, present participle periscoping, simple past and past participle periscoped)
- To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope.
- Thousands of ungainly black-beaked heads would periscope and freeze in the direction of the approaching intruder.1951, National Geographic Magazine: Volume 99
- The second summer I had a great deal of interest but weeks passed before I worked up the nerve to approach her, the confidence finally gained when I caught a queen snake that periscoped within reach, one of the last I ever saw swimming in Cross Creek.1987, Field & Stream March 1987
Verb (2) capitalized: Periscope
Periscope (third-person singular simple present Periscopes, present participle Periscoping, simple past and past participle Periscoped)
- To broadcast live video stream using Periscope app via phone or tablet.
- Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Periscoped her first major campaign rally with Olympian Michelle Kwan as the host of the live stream.2015, Marketing Trends Guide 2016, page 8
- When Manchester City fan Josh Chambers “Periscoped” an entire away match at Crystal Palace in February 2017, notionally for the benefit of his stay-at-home dad, the stream was watched by more than 139,000 stay-at-home fans.2017, Paul Brown, Savage Enthusiasm: A History of Football Fans, page 277
periscope meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Malay
periscope in Tamil
- மறைநோக்கி
periscope in Malayalam
- പരിതോദർശിനി, പെരിസ്കോപ്പ്
periscope in Kannada
- ಮೇಲೆತೋರ್ಪುಗೆ, ಪರಿದರ್ಶಕ
periscope in Malay
- viewing device
- teropong corong, teropong hendap, teropong intip, periskop
More languagesFewer languages
- periscope in Indonesian
- periskop
Examples of periscope in a sentence
- 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.1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp....
- Her black and white head suddenly popped out from under the covers and periscoped around.2010, Jim Moran, The Sentinel: A Wildfire Story, page 236:
Forms of periscope
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | periscopes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | periscopes |
| present participle | periscoping |
| past participle | periscoped |
| past | periscoped |
| third-person singular present | Periscopes |
| present participle | Periscoping |
| past participle | Periscoped |
| past | Periscoped |
Origin of periscope
Formed in English from peri- + -scope.
From the brand name Periscope.
Words formed from periscope
Questions about periscope
- What does periscope mean?
- Periscope means a form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.
- What is periscope in Tamil?
- Periscope in Tamil is மறைநோக்கி. See Periscope meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use periscope in a sentence?
- 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.
- What part of speech is periscope?
- Periscope can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce periscope?
- Periscope is pronounced /ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/ (UK).
- What is the plural of periscope?
- The plural of periscope is periscopes.
Words near periscope in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: periscope (page history and authors); Periscope (page history and authors); periscope (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); periscope (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); periscope (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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