telescopic
Example Sentences
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The van was outfitted with a custom-built telescopic weather instrument extending from the roof.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
For though bald eagles are capable predators in their own right—they sport telescopic vision and can see in ultraviolet—they’re not above letting other animals do their work for them.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
The new method, developed in the US, involved placing a lengthening nail - known as a motorised telescopic nail - on the surface of Alfie's femur, the long bone in the thigh.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
“I’m recommending the cameras being aimed oceanward with a rotating telescopic lens and thermal imaging for night viewing,” Knoblock said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
“I’ve got you, eh? You’ve made quite a few telescopic observations since being put together, Cutie. Have you noticed that several of those specks of light outside become disks when so viewed?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
