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telephoto (adj.)

also tele-photo, 1898, shortened form of telephotographic (1892), in reference to lenses introduced at that time to increase the magnification of photographs taken by a camera, from tele- + photographic.

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Definitions of telephoto from WordNet

telephoto (n.)
a photograph made with a telephoto lens;
Synonyms: telephotograph
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