telephoto lens

noun

: a lens for a camera that makes things that are far away appear to be closer

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Beyond the excellent illumination, what sets this security camera apart is the clever dual-lens design, comprising a 3K wide-angle lens and a 2K telephoto lens that offers up to 8X zoom. Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025 The rear camera array is rounded out by a 10MP telephoto lens with iOS, an aperture of f/2.4, a 36-degree FoV, and 3x optical zoom. PC Magazine, 10 July 2025 The telephoto lens feels the weakest of the three, but not so far as to let the overall package down. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 For distant objects, a telephoto lens is much better than the digital zooming of the iPhone. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for telephoto lens

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“Telephoto lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephoto%20lens. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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