telephoto
telephoto Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to or denoting a camera lens system designed to give a large image of a distant object by having a long focal length and a narrow field of view.
"The wildlife photographer used a powerful telephoto lens to capture detailed images of the snow leopard from across the valley."
• noun
A camera lens with a longer focal length than standard, giving a narrow field of view and a magnified image of distant objects.
"She switched from her standard lens to a 300mm telephoto to get a closer shot of the nesting eagles."
A photograph taken using a telephoto lens, or formerly one transmitted over a distance by telegraph or telephone wires.
"The newspaper published a grainy telephoto of the mountain summit on its front page."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a shortened form of 'telephotographic', combining the Greek prefix 'tele-' (meaning 'far off') with 'photo' (from Greek 'phōs', meaning 'light').