periscope
(noun) an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
(obsolete): A general or comprehensive view.
periscope (third-person singular simple present periscopes, present participle periscoping, simple past and past participle periscoped)
(intransitive) To rise and peer around, in the manner of a periscope.
(transitive or intransitive, Internet) To broadcast live video stream using Periscope app via phone or tablet.
• pericopes
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*scope, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + -scope.]
Definition: A general or comprehensive view. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
