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telephoto

noun

Definition of telephoto

as in photo

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Recent Examples of telephoto Instead of using a mirror to gather starlight, MOTHRA has many telephoto lenses, like those on a camera, which can capture faintly glowing wisps of gas and other feeble emanations across a wider field of view. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 So far, the lack of a telephoto camera and the reduced number of battery cycles the silicon-carbon cell can handle are acceptable trade-offs. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The photo was taken with a 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens, and shows the anole giving her the side eye at being spied on. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 Why not also try to capture the moon using a DSLR camera and a telephoto lens in the weeks that follow and track how the shifting shadows alter its appearance? — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephoto

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On September 1, Claire Stoermer shared a rare childhood photo of her daughter to celebrate the milestone.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.

— Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of photo

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The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Reddington showed the jury a photograph of the Clancy family, looking happy, and a second one of Lindsay Clancy in the hospital.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

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Hathaway’s addition comes after Paramount tapped Jonathan Levine to direct, hence fast-tracking the pic as Cruise’s next project.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Bianca Maria Roiu said demand was apparent months before release when the pic’s screenings at Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest sold out within minutes.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pic

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Channel design legend Frances Elkins by injecting your interiors with a peach moment or lean into the cottagecore aesthetic with a gingham print.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Contributor Kelsey Mulvey is a freelance lifestyle journalist, who has spent over a decade writing about travel, design, e-commerce, as well as food an beverage for a bevy of print and digital media.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

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