through the wrong end of the telescope

adverb

With the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.

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Meanings

adverbthrough the wrong end of the telescope (not comparable)
  1. figurativelynot comparableWith the opposite of what is the correct conclusion.
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APA

through the wrong end of the telescope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20the%20wrong%20end%20of%20the%20telescope

MLA

“through the wrong end of the telescope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20the%20wrong%20end%20of%20the%20telescope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “through the wrong end of the telescope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20the%20wrong%20end%20of%20the%20telescope.

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