tele·pho·to
ˌte-lə-ˈfō-(ˌ)tō 
: being a camera lens system designed to give a large image of a distant object
also
: relating to or being photography in which a telephoto lens is used
plural telephotos
1
: a telephoto lens
2
: a photograph taken with a camera having a telephoto lens
—used for an apparatus for transmitting photographs electrically or for a photograph so transmitted
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 16 July 2024
Many were peering through cameras with telephoto lenses, straining to see inside the home of her neighbor Thomas Matthew Crooks.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The Fold 6’s camera hardware is much the same as last year, too, with a 50-megapixel main rear camera and a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 10 July 2024
Its cameras are much the same (50 megapixel main, 10 megapixel telephoto, 12 megapixel ultrawide), though the ultrawide claims better low-light performance.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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Noun
The selfie cam and the rear-facing ultrawide and telephoto cameras are all rumored to use 50MP Sony IMX858 image sensors, while the primary rear camera may feature a 50MP sensor from Samsung.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 16 July 2024
Many were peering through cameras with telephoto lenses, straining to see inside the home of her neighbor Thomas Matthew Crooks.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The Fold 6’s camera hardware is much the same as last year, too, with a 50-megapixel main rear camera and a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 10 July 2024
Its cameras are much the same (50 megapixel main, 10 megapixel telephoto, 12 megapixel ultrawide), though the ultrawide claims better low-light performance.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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