Telescopic
Telescopic adjective - Visible only with a telescope.
Zoom and telescopic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zoom" instead an adjective "Telescopic".
Zoom
Zoom noun - A monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion.
Telescopic and zoom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Telescopic" instead an adjective "Zoom".
Both words in one sentence
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Not only could Steve Austin see perfectly with it, but it had 20X telescopic capability, could zoom in at will, had infra-red and night-vision capability, and was coordinated with his bionic arm to give him pin-point hand-eye coordination and accuracy, even making him an unbeatable tennis-player.
Source: Electronic Eyes - This is spotted by Jung-yeon, who is watching him through her camera's telescopic zoom.
Source: Gratuitous English / Film -
My Family did it with a camera with a telescopic zoom lens.
Source: Something Else Also Rises
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