telephoto lens

noun

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

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With the exception of the initial shot of my cat, which was captured from a tripod, the video in my sample reel is all handheld with a long telephoto lens, the Sigma 300-600mm. Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 When planning your visit, think about packing binoculars or a camera with a telephoto lens. Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Using a drone and a telephoto lens, Felix Belloin’s winning image in the Wildlife category captured a polar bear tucked into a crack in the ice, asleep. Sam Peters, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 Updates include a move to Gorilla Glass Victus for the front glass and a shift from a telephoto lens in favor of a 50-megapixel ultra-wide. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2026 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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