telephoto lens

noun

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

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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 Now the 5x telephoto lens (12MP, ƒ/2.8 aperture) has come to both sizes of the iPhone 16 Pro, but is still not included in the iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Plus. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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