Telescopes

What Is the Opposite of a Telescope? 5 Surprising Facts

The opposite of a telescope depends on which meaning you use. As an optical instrument, the opposite of a telescope is a microscope — one makes distant things appear near, the other makes tiny things appear large. As a verb meaning to compress, the opposite is expand, extend, or unfold. This guide covers all the meanings, the physics behind the opposites, and fun trivia about these remarkable instruments.