Telephoto

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to imagine a riskier trek, but he managed to pull it off, traveling through cities and towns with a telephoto lens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Prof Edyvane trained them on surveying methods and hired professionals to teach them how to use telephoto cameras and drones so that they could conduct aerial and boat surveys.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Those new iPhones coming out with an improved telephoto lens will get plenty of use by fans showing up to Mission League basketball games this winter, considering how many celebrities might be making appearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

If the rumor mill pans out, this year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max may feature a periscope-style telephoto lens that will improve the quality of photos taken from far distances.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The camera slung around his neck, with an impressive telephoto lens and numerous buttons and markings, was the only complicated thing he wore.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri