Thesaurus results for TELEPHOTO

telephoto

noun

Definition of telephoto

as in photo

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Recent Examples of telephoto Instead of using a mirror to gather starlight, MOTHRA has many telephoto lenses, like those on a camera, which can capture faintly glowing wisps of gas and other feeble emanations across a wider field of view. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 So far, the lack of a telephoto camera and the reduced number of battery cycles the silicon-carbon cell can handle are acceptable trade-offs. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The photo was taken with a 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens, and shows the anole giving her the side eye at being spied on. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Why not also try to capture the moon using a DSLR camera and a telephoto lens in the weeks that follow and track how the shifting shadows alter its appearance? — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephoto

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After the pair released the duet, Carpenter thanked the country star for her involvement and shared behind-the-scenes photos from the music video.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
To be sure, there are echoes of Renaissance imagery in some of the photos.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
In 1970, her photograph of a bowl of maraschino cherries appeared on the cover of his first solo album (the same photo is among the images featured on the new stamps).

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

Peregrino stressed the high production value of the pic, lensed in Alter do Chão, in the Amazon region, along the Tapajós River.

— Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Passing the test One of the nicer discoveries in seismology has been the realization that the same fiber-optic cables that rush cat pics to your LAN can act as seismometers.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pic

Noun

Lists are but a snapshot of an editor’s year in dining to help guide readers to their next meal.

— Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Like other studies, the Park Service’s samples were snapshots taken in gargantuan, constantly changing lakes.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of snapshot

Noun

Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made a major splash, melding graffiti prints, a playful ’60s aesthetic, and bright Day-Glo colors that won admirers such as Andy Warhol.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Schools should also consider whether independent reading is moving unnecessarily onto computers when children would benefit from sustained engagement with print.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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