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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telephoto lens

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
tele-pho-to lens
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lens having a long focal length which produces a magnified view of distant objects.

noun

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).

Inflected Forms

telephoto lenses (plural)

Phrases

normal lens long-focus lens wide-angle lens

Frequently Paired Words

normal lens long-focus lens wide-angle lens

Synonyms

long lens narrow-angle lens telephotographic lens zoom lens

Questions

What does telephoto lens mean?
A lens having a long focal length which produces a magnified view of distant objects.

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