telephoto

ˌte-lə-ˈfō-(ˌ)tō

adjective

  1. Relating to or using a lens that makes distant objects appear larger and closer, typically by having a long focal length.

    B2

    attributive

    • "He used a telephoto lens to photograph the birds without disturbing them."B2
    • "The telephoto shot revealed details invisible to the naked eye."C1

noun

  1. A telephoto lens for a camera.

    B2

    countable

    • "I need a telephoto to take close-up pictures of the actors on stage."B2
    • "She attached a telephoto to her camera before the safari."B1

Collocations

telephoto lenstelephoto shottelephoto zoom

Word family

telephotographytelephotographic