telephoto lens

noun

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

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The rear-facing camera includes a 2x telephoto lens. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025 This means not having to go up to the bigger-body phone to get the full-size 5x optical telephoto lens. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The highest-end iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro Max, pairs two 48MP lenses with a 12MP telephoto lens. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 This results in considerably more compact telephoto lens modules that would fit a much thinner smartphone body, such as a Galaxy S25 Slim. Paul Monckton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 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 2 Mar. 2025.

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