Associations to the word «Periscope»

Wiktionary

PERISCOPE, noun. A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.
PERISCOPE, noun. (obsolete): A general or comprehensive view.
PERISCOPE, verb. (intransitive) To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope.

Dictionary definition

PERISCOPE, noun. An optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley