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
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PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The main camera now boasts 200 megapixels, like the S25 Ultra, joined by a 10-megapixel telephoto that offers 3x optical zoom and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 9 July 2025
It’s also decked out with premium new cameras, featuring a 200-megapixel main lens, as well as a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide and two 10-megapixel front cameras on both the cover screen and on the main display.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Our guide will cover a variety of lenses that offer telephoto capability, superfast apertures and wide angles while considering their value and technical prowess.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
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The rest of the package includes a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with autofocus, a 10MP cover screen camera, and a 10MP inner screen camera with a super-wide 100-degree field of view for those group selfies.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The main camera now boasts 200 megapixels, like the S25 Ultra, joined by a 10-megapixel telephoto that offers 3x optical zoom and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 9 July 2025
It’s also decked out with premium new cameras, featuring a 200-megapixel main lens, as well as a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide and two 10-megapixel front cameras on both the cover screen and on the main display.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Our guide will cover a variety of lenses that offer telephoto capability, superfast apertures and wide angles while considering their value and technical prowess.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for telephoto
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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