telephoto

[ tel-uh-foh-toh ]

/ ˈtɛl əˌfoʊ toʊ /

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adjective

noting or pertaining to telephotography.

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Origin of telephoto

1890–95; short for telephotographic;see telephotograph, -ic

Telephoto

[ tel-uh-foh-toh ]

/ ˈtɛl əˌfoʊ toʊ /

Trademark.

a brand of apparatus for electrical transmission of photographs.

a photograph transmitted by this apparatus.

Affleck presses a kiss to Lopez’s famous butt, and paparazzi aim telephoto lenses in their direction.
The Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck recoupling is the greatest gossip story we’ve had in years|Constance Grady|August 24, 2021|Vox
A normal triple-camera layout would include a main "wide-angle" camera, a telephoto camera, and an ultra-wide-angle camera—that's probably a safe assumption here.
More detailed Pixel 6 renders show off camera design, display specs|Ron Amadeo|May 21, 2021|Ars Technica
For example, if you zoom to 8x, the phone will merge final shots from both of its 10-megapixel telephoto lenses.
Samsung says its Galaxy S21 phones work better, have four back cameras — and cost $200 less|Geoffrey Fowler|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
It has a super-wide, the main wide-angle, and the telephoto.
All the big announcements from Apple’s iPhone 12 launch event|Stan Horaczek|October 13, 2020|Popular-Science

You get the 12-megapixel wide camera and the ultra-wide camera without the telephoto.
All the big announcements from Apple’s iPhone 12 launch event|Stan Horaczek|October 13, 2020|Popular-Science
Each time, the 1920s version of paparazzi found him and trained their telephoto lenses on his barracks.
The Last Hero|Brad Gooch|November 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In this era of the telephoto lens, she can have no bad hair days for the rest of her life.
Kate's Royal Prison|Andrew Roberts|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This in turn I have displaced with a Dallmeyer telephoto lens, mounted in aluminum, which I consider a marvelous instrument.
American Big-Game Hunting|Various
A telephoto attachment increases the photographer's power of rendering distant details on a large scale.
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
Olear finally consented to speak a few words for the Telephoto News Co.
Astounding Stories, June, 1931|Various
Other columns of the paper contained regular wire news stories and telephoto pictures.
Swamp Island|Mildred A. Wirt
The telephoto lens is a great help in taking the more timid subjects.
Birds and all Nature Vol VII, No. 2, February 1900|Various