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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Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
On the one hand, prime telephoto optics tend to be better in terms of resolution and light gathering.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The prime lens is the longest telephoto yet for the system, with an angle of view that's about a quarter of what the GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR sees.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
On the one hand, prime telephoto optics tend to be better in terms of resolution and light gathering.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Telephoto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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