telephoto

noun

Definition of telephotonext
as in photo

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Recent Examples of telephoto 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 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 Matching the outgoing phone, the new Edge has a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026 The Wide drops the telephoto entirely, running a dual 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide setup instead. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephoto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoto
  1. photo
  2. photograph
  3. pic
  4. snapshot
  5. print
Noun
  • Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Judging from the photos and video, Alaskan has done a nice job of turning the tiny interior of its camper into an inviting space in which campers will want to spend time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of photo
Noun
  • Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.
    — Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026
  • In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of photograph
Noun
  • Maren Morris shared a pic of the gift on Saturday morning, along with photos of her and Kelsea Ballerini’s dresses.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • That Wednesday-to-Thursday ease in North America of 24% for the pic is on par with Despicable Me 4‘s Wednesday-to-Thursday dip of 25%.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of pic
Noun
  • One snapshot even provided a great glimpse at the pop star's awe-inspiring engagement ring.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • This story is part of a series of monthly snapshots from the Washington Examiner, titled Midterm Countdown, gauging the state of the 2026 election cycle.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of snapshot
Noun
  • Opt for high-quality sets in bold prints and keep them in constant rotation.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • The singer also shared several photos of herself, including one of her seemingly posing nude while holding a white T-shirt with the Music, Fashion, Film track list in black print.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of print

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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoto. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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