Telescopes see far.

Meaning: Telescopes help us see things that are very far away.

Choice of Words: Telescopes are instruments used to see distant objects. See means to perceive with the eyes. Far means at a great distance. "Telescopes see far" emphasizes the ability of telescopes to magnify and allow us to observe objects that are very far away.

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Telescopes can see far away.

Meaning: This means that telescopes are able to make things that are far away look closer so that we can see them better.

Choice of Words: We use the verb can to show that telescopes are able to see far away. Far means a long distance, and away means not near. Together, they mean that telescopes can see things that are a long distance away from us.

Telescopes help us see things that are far away.

Meaning: This means that telescopes make it possible for us to see objects that are too far away for us to see with our own eyes.

Choice of Words: Here, we use the verb help to show that telescopes make it easier for us to see things that are far away. Things is a general word that can refer to anything that we can see, and far away means a long distance from us.

Telescopes make distant objects appear closer.

Meaning: This means that telescopes change the way that distant objects look to us, making them seem closer than they actually are.

Choice of Words: We use the verb make to show that telescopes cause distant objects to appear closer. Distant means far away, and objects are things that we can see. Appear means to seem or look like something.

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