: 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