telescopic

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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

“This moment is very depressing,” cinematographer Dan Laustsen says of Claire’s funeral, filmed in Scotland using a telescopic camera crane and a somber palette.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

The compound bow features mechanical pulleys, telescopic sights and release aids to assist accuracy.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

With telescopic sights, a fine hair in the focal plane of the telescope provides a far more accurate guide to the precise alignment of a star.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin