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1telephoto
adjective tele·pho·to \ˌte-lə-ˈfō-(ˌ)tō\
Definition of TELEPHOTO
: 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
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First Known Use of TELEPHOTO
circa 1895
2telephoto
noun
plural telephotos
Definition of TELEPHOTO
1
: a telephoto lens
2
: a photograph taken with a camera having a telephoto lens
First Known Use of TELEPHOTO
1904
Telephoto
trademark
Definition of TELEPHOTO
—used for an apparatus for transmitting photographs electrically or for a photograph so transmitted
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