telephotography

[ tel-uh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.

telephotography

/ ˌtɛlɪˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk; ˌtɛlɪfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the process or technique of photographing distant objects using a telephoto lens

Derived Forms

• telephotographic, adjective

Other Words From

• tel·e·pho·to·graph·ic [tel-, uh, -foh-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of telephotography¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tele- ¹ + photography

Example Sentences

In astronomical observations, for instance, they employ a system of telephotography.

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