1. photographs taken with a telephoto lens, which magnifies distant subjects
Usage: photography
2. telephoto lenses used in photography and filming
Usage: photography; equipment

Examples

• The wildlife photographer’s telephotos captured stunning images of lions from a safe distance.
• Sports journalists rely on telephotos to get close-up shots of the action from the sidelines.
• Her collection of telephotos showed birds in remarkable detail.
• The paparazzi used powerful telephotos to photograph celebrities from across the street.
• Professional telephotos can be quite heavy and expensive.
• The telephoto shots revealed details invisible to the naked eye.