telephotography

[tel-uh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee]

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noun

photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.

Origin of telephotography

First recorded in 1880–85; tele-¹ + photography

Related formstel·e·pho·to·graph·ic

[tel-uh-foh-tuh-graf-ik] /ˌtɛl əˌfoʊ təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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Telephotography was the simplest problem—the others required an almost superhuman amount of labor.
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In astronomical observations, for instance, they employ a system of telephotography.
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British Dictionary definitions for telephotography

telephotography

noun

the process or technique of photographing distant objects using a telephoto lens

Derived Formstelephotographic (ˌtɛlɪˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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Historical Examples

Telephotography was the simplest problem—the others required an almost superhuman amount of labor.

In astronomical observations, for instance, they employ a system of telephotography.

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Origin of telephotography