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telephotograph
[ tel-uh-foh-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈfoʊ təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun
a photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
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Origin of telephotograph
First recorded in 1880–85; tele-1 + photograph
Words nearby telephotograph
telephone tag, telephonic, telephonist, telephony, telephoto, telephotograph, telephotography, telephoto lens, telephotometer, teleplasm, teleplay
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How to use telephotograph in a sentence
Not even the news-gatherers could reach it; not even the all-seeing eye of the telephotograph emblazoned to the world its secrets.