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telephotography
[ tel-uh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌtɛl ə fəˈtɒg rə fi /
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noun
photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.
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Origin of telephotography
First recorded in 1880–85; tele-1 + photography
OTHER WORDS FROM telephotography
tel·e·pho·to·graph·ic [tel-uh-foh-tuh-graf-ik], /ˌtɛl əˌfoʊ təˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby telephotography
telephonic, telephonist, telephony, telephoto, telephotograph, telephotography, telephoto lens, telephotometer, teleplasm, teleplay, telepoint
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How to use telephotography in a sentence
In astronomical observations, for instance, they employ a system of telephotography.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV.|Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. HammertonTelephotography was the simplest problem—the others required an almost superhuman amount of labor.
The Chamber of Life|Green Peyton Wertenbaker
British Dictionary definitions for telephotography
telephotography
/ (ˌtɛlɪfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the process or technique of photographing distant objects using a telephoto lens
Derived forms of telephotography
telephotographic (ˌtɛlɪˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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