telephoto lens

noun

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

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With a better sensor, Apple could do exactly the same thing with the telephoto lens. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025 Although the telephoto lens of the V60 defaults to a 70mm optical focal length, Vivo's software can do a convincing crop to produce what is effectively a 100mm portrait shot. Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 First, the iPhone 17 Pro’s telephoto lens may support 8x optical zoom. PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025 Beyond the excellent illumination, what sets this security camera apart is the clever dual-lens design, comprising a 3K wide-angle lens and a 2K telephoto lens that offers up to 8X zoom. Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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