telephoto
/'teli'foutou/ Cách viết khác : (telephotograph) /'teli'foutəgrɑ:f/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A photograph taken from a distance: "telephoto" refers specifically to a photograph that is made using a telephoto lens, which allows the camera to capture a magnified image of a distant subject.
Usage
- The term "telephoto" is used primarily to describe the resulting image, not the equipment. It is a compound noun derived from "telephoto lens." It is less common to use "telephoto" alone; the full term "telephoto lens" is more frequent for the equipment, while "telephoto" or "telephoto shot" is used for the photograph.
Examples
- Noun:
- The photographer showed me a stunning telephoto of an eagle in flight.
- For this assignment, you need to submit one landscape and one telephoto.
Advanced Usage
- "Telephoto" as an attributive noun: It is often used before another noun to describe a type of photograph or the capability of a lens.
- The telephoto capability of my camera is excellent for wildlife.
- She specializes in telephoto journalism.
Variants and Related Words
- Telephoto lens (n): A camera lens with a long focal length that magnifies distant subjects.
- I attached a telephoto lens to my camera.
- Telephotography (n): The art or process of taking photographs of distant objects using a telephoto lens.
- Telephotography requires a steady hand or a tripod.
Synonyms
- Close-up (n): A photograph taken at close range. (Note: This is not a perfect synonym, as a "close-up" emphasizes proximity, while a "telephoto" emphasizes capturing distance, but both can result in a subject filling the frame.)
- Zoom shot (n): A photograph taken using a lens with a variable focal length (zoom lens), which can include telephoto effects.
Related Phrases
- Telephoto zoom: A zoom lens that includes telephoto focal lengths.
- This telephoto zoom is very versatile.
- Telephoto effect: The visual compression of distance between foreground and background objects characteristic of photos taken with a telephoto lens.
- The telephoto effect makes the mountains look closer to the city.
Noun
- a photograph made with a telephoto lens