Meaning & use
telephoto
Describing a camera lens designed to photograph distant subjects by making them appear closer and larger.
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She used a telephoto lens to capture the eagle perched on a far cliff.
The photographer switched to a telephoto setting for the distant wildlife shots.
A note on using this word
Contrasts with a "wide-angle" lens, which captures a broader scene rather than magnifying a distant subject.
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Words with an opposite meaning
wide-angle
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