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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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
For example, the triple camera system here is great, but the results from the telephoto and ultrawide are noticeably not as sharp as the photos captured on the cheaper 9 Pro devices.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Griffey has all of his own photography equipment, including the long telephoto lenses.
—Steve Reed, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10’s New Camera Feature Google looks set to make a switch with its macro photography option for the Pixel 10 family by moving the feature from the ultrawide hardware into the telephoto hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Best telephoto zoom lens The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR is a telephoto zoom lens that covers a midrange of focal lengths for the APS-C X-series cameras.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
For example, the triple camera system here is great, but the results from the telephoto and ultrawide are noticeably not as sharp as the photos captured on the cheaper 9 Pro devices.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Griffey has all of his own photography equipment, including the long telephoto lenses.
—Steve Reed, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2025
Pixel 10’s New Camera Feature Google looks set to make a switch with its macro photography option for the Pixel 10 family by moving the feature from the ultrawide hardware into the telephoto hardware.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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