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Recent Examples of telephoto
Matching the outgoing phone, the new Edge has a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom.
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
My favorite part of watching the Olympics was viewing the long telephoto lenses used by the photojournalists, and dreaming of one day owning one of those expensive lenses.
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Shirl Leigh
may 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2026
However, it was actually snapped with a camera sporting a telephoto lens from right here on Earth.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Many shots appear to be filmed with telephoto lenses, suggesting, via the camera’s distance from the action, Sasha’s distance from her own past and her struggle to remember.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
My favorite part of watching the Olympics was viewing the long telephoto lenses used by the photojournalists, and dreaming of one day owning one of those expensive lenses.
—
Shirl Leigh
may 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2026
However, it was actually snapped with a camera sporting a telephoto lens from right here on Earth.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Many shots appear to be filmed with telephoto lenses, suggesting, via the camera’s distance from the action, Sasha’s distance from her own past and her struggle to remember.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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In a photograph shared on social media, the Princess of Wales was all smiles at the summit of Ben Nevis on June 28, fresh-faced and wearing a jacket with her hood up.
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The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children.
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Sean Kaufman is in negotiations to star opposite Matt Damon in the untitled event pic from filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal.
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The snapshot Thursday in a Tampa courtroom told a much different story, tragic and timeless.
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Now, an interim Office of Inspector General (OIG) memo released June 24 offers a striking snapshot of just what NASA is walking away from.
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While print and digital journalism come close, TV, radio, and the movies exist a primarily ‘values-free’ zone, where entertainment is the overriding priority.
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But Swisher, who has evolved from a traditional print journalist to business owner and podcast host, has few rivals who can match her technology expertise and connect those observations to the broader political debate.
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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