telephotograph

/'teli'foutou/ Cách viết khác : (telephotograph) /'teli'foutəgrɑ:f/

Thân thiện

A scientist takes a telephotograph of a distant mountain peak.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A photograph taken using a telephoto lens: A telephotograph is a picture captured with a special camera lens (a telephoto lens) that makes distant objects appear closer and larger.
   • A photograph transmitted over a distance: A telephotograph is also an image that is sent and received from one location to another, especially by electronic means, which is an early form of facsimile or wirephoto transmission.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The wildlife photographer captured a stunning telephotograph of the eagle in its nest. (The image was taken from a great distance using a long lens.)
  • In the 1920s, newspapers began receiving telephotographs of major events from across the country. (The pictures were transmitted electronically over long distances.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term "telephotograph" was particularly relevant in the early 20th century for describing images sent via telegraph or radio waves before modern digital transmission.
  • The first successful transatlantic telephotograph was a major technological breakthrough.

Variants and Related Words

• Telephoto (adj): Relating to or using a telephoto lens.
  • She used a telephoto lens for the shot.
• Telephotography (n): The process or art of taking photographs of distant objects with a telephoto lens, or the technology for transmitting photographs over distances.
  • Telephotography revolutionized both wildlife photography and news reporting.

Synonyms

• Long-distance photograph: A picture taken or received from afar.
• Wirephoto: Specifically for a photograph transmitted by telegraph or telephone wires (a type of telephotograph).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The first meaning (a photo taken with a telephoto lens) is the most common in modern usage related to photography.
• The second meaning (a transmitted photo) is largely historical but remains correct for describing early image transmission technology. The two meanings are connected by the concept of overcoming distance—either optically or electronically.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a photograph made with a telephoto lens
2. a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance

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