Thesaurus results for TELEPHOTO

telephoto

noun

Definition of telephoto

as in photo

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Recent Examples of telephoto Last year's addition of telephoto capacity in the baseline Pixel models bodes well for cropping into a shot and turning something relatively far away into a moment. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Its upgraded telephoto camera can reach up to 120 times Pro Zoom. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Instead of using a mirror to gather starlight, MOTHRA has many telephoto lenses, like those on a camera, which can capture faintly glowing wisps of gas and other feeble emanations across a wider field of view. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The photo was taken with a 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens, and shows the anole giving her the side eye at being spied on. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephoto

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Noun

Guests sign up for free; build a profile with a photo, a short bio and links to their social media; and verify their identity by scanning a government ID and their face through Stripe.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

Prosecutors allege Freire raped one of the women while she was incapacitated, took photographs of the unconscious roommates and shared the images with others.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Together, the two then traveled to Santorini, Antiparos, and Athens, making their way through the landscapes Susan had long admired in photographs.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

The pic was adapted by Mark O’Halloran from Owen Martell’s novel Intermission.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
From there, Duffield’s champions at 20th Century won a fierce bidding war to distribute the pic, which Duffield and Kraus would co-adapt for the big screen.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pic

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These metrics should focus on tracking patterns of behavior and long-term resilience rather than capturing a snapshot of activity at a single moment.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The findings offer a sobering snapshot of the morale among the teaching workforce at a time when many students are struggling in core subjects, and adults cast doubt on schools’ ability to prepare students for the future.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of snapshot

Noun

Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
As for footwear, an animal print or colorful shoe is sure to turn heads—as would a simple black slingback that leaves the heel exposed.

— Michel Mejía, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026

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