telephoto lens

noun

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

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Why not also try your hand at astrophotography by using a DSLR camera and telephoto lens to capture the scarred face of the lunar disk and track how the shifting shadows alter its appearance throughout the month? Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026 The photographer, who is from Salt Lake City, hid behind a tussock and used a telephoto lens to capture the fox, who was about 75 feet away with her kits sleeping nearby. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025 This incredibly versatile device has a dual-lens design, combining a regular 4K camera with a 130-degree field of view with a 2K telephoto lens that supports 3x optical zoom. Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025 The telephoto lens has been redesigned to let in more light and capture sharper details, offering a true 4x zoom. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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