periscope

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

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