Increase
Zoom
Zoom verb - To rise abruptly and rapidly.
Usage example: zoomed to a supervisory position after only a few short months
Both words in one sentence
- Other abilities in the same skill tree increase damage for critical hits, increases accuracy and zoom on sniper rifles, and increases melee damage when backstabbing an enemy (not the same as hitting the critical hit area, but a single attack can do both if you aim carefully.)
Source: Critical Hit Class -
Parodied in Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Guybrush is using an analog optical telescope, and asks his first mate Winslow to "enhance the upper right quadrant" — Winslow just turns the telescope to increase the zoom.
Source: Enhance Button
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