telephoto lens

noun

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

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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, 17 Sep. 2025 Additionally, the Air’s telephoto capability is limited to 2x optical-quality zoom through digital cropping, compared to the iPhone 17 Pro’s dedicated telephoto lens offering up to 8x optical quality shots. Maya Ackerman, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025 The smartphone will feature an 8x telephoto lens, the longest telephoto lens for iPhones. Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 Cameras includes a separate telephoto lens and something called Center Stage, which switches automatically from portrait to landscape without having to rotate the device. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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