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Recent Examples of telephoto
This external lens mounts to the 3x telephoto camera module and uses a 16-element optical design for the equivalent of 300-mm reach, enabling up to 13x optical zoom and improved results at 30x and beyond.
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New Atlas, 27 Apr. 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
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 27 Apr. 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
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
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The incident unfolded near Cherry Hill, a popular destination at the park, where the carriage driver had stopped and stepped away to take a photo of the family, the teen's father Deepak Mahajan told the newspaper.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The site also includes a list and photos of those dogs whose adoption fees are waived.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The person making the complaint had been specific, the officer said — the anonymous report had even included a photograph of a drawing on their door from one of the couple’s kids.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid homage to her late mother, Marian Robinson, at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Tuesday night, donning a mid-calf skirt with a vintage photograph printed over top.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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Jelly Roll posed for a festive pic with Bailee Ann and Bunnie Xo as the family celebrated Easter 2022.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The sci-fi/supernatural pic stars Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson and Jin Ha.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Every Brazilian fan — in Philadelphia to watch their national team play Haiti on Friday at the World Cup — that stopped for a snapshot or a selfie with the 9-foot-11, 1,300-pound beast left the statue dressed in only his bronze trunks and boots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Other snapshots highlighted details from the festivities, including plates of pasta and lasagna, a bottle of San Pellegrino and scenic views around the city.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Both contests recognize excellence in visual storytelling and design, across print and digital platforms for work produced in 2025.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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In Belgium & Luxembourg, Backrooms grossed $92k across 103 prints, which is the best opening day for a horror film this year and the fourth best for a horror film since 2022.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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