tele·pho·to
ˌte-lə-ˈfō-(ˌ)tō 
: being a camera lens system designed to give a large image of a distant object
also
: relating to or being photography in which a telephoto lens is used
plural telephotos
1
: a telephoto lens
2
: a photograph taken with a camera having a telephoto lens
—used for an apparatus for transmitting photographs electrically or for a photograph so transmitted
Examples of telephoto in a Sentence
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PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
At its heart is a 50-megapixel main camera with a large one-inch-type image sensor from Sony— another company that knows a thing or two about photography equipment—as well as telephoto, periscope, and ultra-wide lenses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Opting for the Pro gets you an extra camera: a 10-megapixel stabilized 3x telephoto.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 16 Apr. 2024
The phone has a 10MP telephoto camera at f/2.0 with 3x optical zoom and OIS.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Cameras on both units start with a 50 MP main sensor, a 48 MP ultrawide, and a 10.5 MP selfie cam, while the Pro adds a 48 MP 5x telephoto.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
The main and ultrawide cameras are the same as the Pixel 7, but the Pro adds a 48MP, f/3.5 telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
What would be a jagged mess with digital zoom is smooth and clear thanks to the telephoto camera's optics.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
The cameras are the same as the standard S24: a 50-megapixel main camera is joined by a 12-megapixel ultrawide, and a 10-megapixel telephoto offering 3X optical zoom.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
Noun
On the one hand, prime telephoto optics tend to be better in terms of resolution and light gathering.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
At its heart is a 50-megapixel main camera with a large one-inch-type image sensor from Sony— another company that knows a thing or two about photography equipment—as well as telephoto, periscope, and ultra-wide lenses.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
Opting for the Pro gets you an extra camera: a 10-megapixel stabilized 3x telephoto.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 16 Apr. 2024
The phone has a 10MP telephoto camera at f/2.0 with 3x optical zoom and OIS.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Cameras on both units start with a 50 MP main sensor, a 48 MP ultrawide, and a 10.5 MP selfie cam, while the Pro adds a 48 MP 5x telephoto.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023
The main and ultrawide cameras are the same as the Pixel 7, but the Pro adds a 48MP, f/3.5 telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
What would be a jagged mess with digital zoom is smooth and clear thanks to the telephoto camera's optics.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
The cameras are the same as the standard S24: a 50-megapixel main camera is joined by a 12-megapixel ultrawide, and a 10-megapixel telephoto offering 3X optical zoom.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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