telephoto lens

noun

: a lens for a camera that makes things that are far away appear to be closer

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And the telephoto lens has a slightly larger aperture, so your aforementioned super-zoomed photos will be a little brighter. David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017 Read on and then book a ticket, pack your telephoto lens, and take flight to the best places in the world for bird watching. David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 Baker used a telephoto lens and directed Madison through an earpiece. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 For example, the 15 Pro had a 3x telephoto lens while the 15 Pro Max had a 5x telephoto lens. PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telephoto lens 

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“Telephoto lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto%20lens. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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