Telescopes magnify distant objects.

Meaning: Telescopes are tools that make far away things appear larger so that we can see them better.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are instruments used to see distant objects. Magnify means to make something appear larger. Distant means far away. Objects are things that can be seen or touched. This sentence describes the function of telescopes.

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Telescopes make distant objects look bigger.

Meaning: This means that telescopes can help us see things that are far away as if they were closer to us.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are tools that help us see things that are far away. Magnify means to make something look larger than it actually is. Distant means something that is far away. Objects are anything that we can see or touch. When you put them together, "Telescopes magnify distant objects" means that telescopes make things that are far away look bigger.

Telescopes help us see things that are far away as if they were closer.

Meaning: This means that telescopes can make things that are far away appear to be closer than they actually are.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are tools that help us see things that are far away. Help means to make something easier to do. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Things are anything that we can see or touch. Far away means something that is a long distance from where you are. As if means that something seems like something else, even though it is not. Closer means something that is nearer to where you are. When you put them together, "Telescopes help us see things that are far away as if they were closer" means that telescopes make things that are far away seem like they are closer to us.

With telescopes, we can see things that are far away.

Meaning: This means that telescopes allow us to observe objects that are located at a great distance from us.

Choice of Words: With means together with or having something. Telescopes are tools that help us see things that are far away. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Things are anything that we can see or touch. Far away means something that is a long distance from where you are. When you put them together, "With telescopes, we can see things that are far away" means that we can use telescopes to look at things that are far away.

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