spotting scope

noun

A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.

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Meanings

nounspotting scope (plural spotting scopes)

plural spotting scopes

  1. A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.

Translations

Catalan ullera de llarga vista
  • ullera de llarga vistacompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Czech pozorovací dalekohled, spektiv
  • pozorovací dalekohledcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • spektivcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Dutch spotting scope
  • spotting scopecompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
French longue-vue, lunette de pointage
  • longue-vuecompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • lunette de pointagecompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • lunette d'observationcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
German Spektiv, Beobachtungsfernrohr
  • Spektivcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • Beobachtungsfernrohrcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Latvian tālskatis
  • tālskatiscompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Norwegian Bokmål feltteleskop
  • feltteleskopcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Polish luneta
  • lunetacompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Portuguese luneta
  • lunetacompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Romanian lunetă
  • lunetăcompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Russian подзо́рная труба́, зри́тельная труба́
  • подзо́рная труба́ (podzórnaja trubá)compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • зри́тельная труба́ (zrítelʹnaja trubá)compact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Spanish catalejo, mira larga
  • catalejocompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
  • mira largacompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Swedish tubkikare
  • tubkikarecompact high-power monocular telescope for observing wildlife or targets
Cite this entry
APA

spotting scope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotting%20scope

MLA

“spotting scope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotting%20scope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spotting scope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spotting%20scope.

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