adj
telephoto
Telephoto (adj) means describing a camera lens built to make distant subjects appear large and close up. Example: “She switched to a telephoto lens to photograph the eagle across the valley.”
adj
1
Describing a camera lens built to make distant subjects appear large and close up.
"She switched to a telephoto lens to photograph the eagle across the valley."
noun
1
A telephoto lens, or a photo taken with one.
"The magazine cover was shot with a huge telephoto."
How to use telephoto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA camera lens (or photo) that zooms in on things that are far away.
Common pairings
telephoto lens
telephoto shot
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Word forms
- Plural
- telephotos
- Third person singular
- telephotos
- Past tense
- telephotoed
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Etymology
Formed from tele- ("far") and photo ("light/photograph").
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What does “telephoto” mean?
The word “telephoto” means describing a camera lens built to make distant subjects appear large and close up. In plain terms, a camera lens (or photo) that zooms in on things that are far away.
How do you use “telephoto” in a sentence?
Here is “telephoto” used in a sentence: “She switched to a telephoto lens to photograph the eagle across the valley.”
What part of speech is “telephoto”?
Depending on how it is used, “telephoto” can be an adjective and a noun.
How many meanings does “telephoto” have?
“Telephoto” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: describing a camera lens built to make distant subjects appear large and close up.
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