telephoto lens
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- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊtoʊ lɛnz/
- Specialized
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lente telefoto
- Using a telephoto lens compresses the distance between trees and fills the frame with a closer image.
- telephoto lens—around 400mm
- long telephoto lens
- use a telephoto lens
For instance, what's the difference between a wide lens, a normal lens and a telephoto lens?
- For instance, what's the difference between a wide lens, a normal lens and a telephoto lens?
Examples
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A telephoto lens is very good for capturing candid shots of people.
Academic text (2010) -
On a rooftop, a tech team aims a parabolic microphone and a telephoto lens.
Fiction book (1997) -
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) -
So normally a telephoto lens is one that has a long focal length, obviously, and small field of view.
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However, a medium telephoto lens is indispensable.
Academic text (2010) -
Miriam was poised with the camera, the telephoto lens focused on the finish line.
Fiction book (1997) -
Anne Marie stands beside Eric, a Nikon with a telephoto lens in her hand, holding her breath in anticipation.
Fiction book (1993) -
Miriam was poised with the camera, the telephoto lens focused on the finish line.
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Set up a video camera with a telephoto lens and keep it focused on that upstairs window.
Synonyms
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2.9
A curved glass or plastic piece that focuses light onto the camera sensor
How Magnified
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
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4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lens that magnifies distant objects' is directly derivable from combining 'telephoto' (relating to photographing or capturing distant subjects) with 'lens' (a device that focuses or directs light). This is a regular noun-noun compound following transparent composition patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents; similar formations exist cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Telephoto lens is named for what it does: tele means 'far' and photo means 'picture', so the lens makes far things look closer in a picture, which is why photographers use it to take pictures of distant subjects.