English

Noun

telephoto lens ‎(plural telephoto lenses)

1. (photography) A lens having a long focal length which produces a magnified view of distant objects.
2. (photography) A lens which produces a magnified view of distant objects and which is sufficiently compact to have a physical length shorter than its focal length (as distinct from a long-focus lens).

Synonyms

• long lens, narrow-angle lens, telephotographic lens

See also

• normal lens
• long-focus lens
• wide-angle lens

References

• telephoto lens at OneLook Dictionary Search