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telephotograph

telephotograph

7.6
A photograph taken with a long lens to make distant things look closer
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛlɪˈfoʊtəˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : telefoto
  • The wildlife photographer captured a stunning telephotograph of the rare bird from a safe distance.

Examples

  • Look at this amazing telephotograph of the moon!

  • Many news agencies depend on the telephotograph to document events happening far from the action.

  • She hung a telephotograph of the city skyline on her living room wall.

  • The telephotograph captured the mountain's peak beautifully.

  • The wildlife photographer captured a stunning telephotograph of the rare bird from a safe distance.

  • Many news agencies depend on the telephotograph to document events happening far from the action.

  • The telephotograph captured the mountain's peak beautifully.

Synonyms

telephoto
vstelephotograph
10 6.7

A photo made with a long lens that makes distant things look closer and larger

is identical in meaning but is the shorter, more common form

How Magnified

telephotograph
  • Specialized
7.6
wide-angle
  • Specialized
11 4.3

Surface Forms

telephotograph singular
telephotographs plural

Morphology

telephotograph = photograph (semi-transparent) = tele + photo + graph

The components are recognisable, but the telephoto-lens sense is a technical specialization that is less predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Telephotograph comes from tele- 'far' and photo 'light', the same parts you find in telephoto lenses. So a telephotograph is a photo taken with a lens that makes distant things look closer.