Meaning & use
telescopic
Relating to a telescope, or able to extend and retract in sliding sections like one.
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The telescopic lens allowed the photographer to zoom in on the distant mountains.
The fishing rod's telescopic design lets it collapse to a compact size for travel.
A note on using this word
Also used figuratively for very sharp or far-reaching vision, as in "telescopic insight."
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