telephoto
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊtoʊ/
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telefoto
- View of the camera crew training their long telephoto lenses on Siwash Lake.
- telephoto lens
- telephoto lens
- telephoto zoom
Examples
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That's taken with a telephoto lens.
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I'll even rent a better camera with some telephoto lenses.
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For the most part, a standard range telephoto lens will do the job well.
Academic text (2007) -
"Make sure you sign up!" Jen switched to her camera with the telephoto lens, bringing the men in close.
Fiction book (1995) -
Miriam was poised with the camera, the telephoto lens focused on the finish line.
Fiction book (1997) -
Using a telephoto lens compresses the distance between trees and fills the frame with a closer image.
Academic text (2007) -
Anne Marie stands beside Eric, a Nikon with a telephoto lens in her hand, holding her breath in anticipation.
Fiction book (1993) -
Using a telephoto lens, the photographer captured stunning wildlife images from a distance.
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The telephoto lens made it easy to zoom in on the details of the mountains far away.
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With her new telephoto lens, she was able to take close-up shots of the birds without disturbing them.
Synonyms
A photograph taken with a long lens to make distant things look closer
Compounds
How Magnified
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6.7
- Specialized
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4.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Telephoto comes from Greek parts tele- meaning 'far' and photo meaning 'light' or 'picture'. So a telephoto lens or picture brings 'far' things closer by using light, which is why a telephoto makes distant objects look much larger.