: a lens for a camera that makes things that are far away appear to be closer
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Its triple camera setup includes a 50 megapixel main camera with variable aperture, a 50 megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12.5 megapixel ultra-wide shooter.—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2026 Why not try to immortalize your view of the Flower Moon by capturing it using a DSLR camera and a telephoto lens?—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Instead, use binoculars, a telescope, or telephoto lens to get a closer look.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026 The Air is limited to 1x and 2x optical quality, while the Pro models push it out to 8x with optical zoom quality, thanks to the additional telephoto lens.—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephoto lens