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Recent Examples of telephoto
Sharp shooters with relatively fast aperture, producing clean shots at the wide (main and selfie camera), or 85mm telephoto (3X zoom) focal length.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
To help prevent disturbances, including separation, Ratner urges visitors to follow closures and viewing rules, recommending that people stay at least 50 yards from marine animals and use binoculars, telephoto lenses or spotting scopes to get a closer view.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Even if your phone has a dedicated 3x or 5x telephoto lens, its sensor and aperture are so small that your camera probably falls back to digital zoom using the main camera in low light.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
With a wider angle, 48MP telephoto lens and integrated gimbal, participants across the room are seen as clearly as those sitting at the front of the room.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
To help prevent disturbances, including separation, Ratner urges visitors to follow closures and viewing rules, recommending that people stay at least 50 yards from marine animals and use binoculars, telephoto lenses or spotting scopes to get a closer view.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
Even if your phone has a dedicated 3x or 5x telephoto lens, its sensor and aperture are so small that your camera probably falls back to digital zoom using the main camera in low light.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
With a wider angle, 48MP telephoto lens and integrated gimbal, participants across the room are seen as clearly as those sitting at the front of the room.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for telephoto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
Noun
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And here’s the kicker: Those photos were AP photos, credited to Nick Út.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Two weeks before Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States, his son Don Jr. paid a visit to Greenland, handing out free food and MAGA caps, and posing for photos.—
Adam Price,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The photographs were taken by Jonathan Rach, who also filmed much of the trek for NIN’s 1997 documentary/concert film, Closure.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An Emmy nominee known for her work in films like American Beauty, Suvari is coming off of turns in Reagan and the sci-fi horror pic Ick.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ali snapped a pic of her husband mid-game, featuring the athlete eyeing his wife from the court and throwing up a sweet hand gesture for the shot.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Though his first set of films were tight snapshots often running under an hour and a half, as his skills developed, his work began to take on a more epic, portrait-like quality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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His post included snapshots of their celebrations at an afterparty, and in the photos, the 14-time Grammy winner is smiling in a sophisticated silver mini-dress.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the story came out a leader at their church made sure to get numerous extra copies of the print edition.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Loloi collection at Wayfair includes decorative pillows and area rugs with floral and botanical prints in colorful or neutral tones.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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