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telephotography

American  
[tel-uh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee] / ˌtɛl ə fəˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.

telephotography British  
/ ˌtɛlɪˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk, ˌtɛlɪfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • telephotographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of telephotography

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

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

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