"telephoto" meaning in English

See telephoto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: tele- + photo Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|photo}} tele- + photo Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} telephoto (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a lens system used to produce an enlarged image of a distant object. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: telephoto lens
    Sense id: en-telephoto-en-adj-2x8XJyOZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tele- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 18 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 25 40

Noun

Forms: telephotos [plural]
Etymology: tele- + photo Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|photo}} tele- + photo Head templates: {{en-noun}} telephoto (plural telephotos)
  1. A photograph taken through a telephoto lens.
    Sense id: en-telephoto-en-noun-ZnXi3Uta Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tele- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 25 40

Verb

Forms: telephotos [present, singular, third-person], telephotoing [participle, present], telephotoed [participle, past], telephotoed [past]
Etymology: tele- + photo Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|photo}} tele- + photo Head templates: {{en-verb}} telephoto (third-person singular simple present telephotos, present participle telephotoing, simple past and past participle telephotoed)
  1. Synonym of telephotograph Synonyms: telephotograph [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-telephoto-en-verb-3I~hHLUX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tele- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 25 40

Inflected forms

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