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telephotography

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tel⋅e⋅pho⋅tog⋅ra⋅phy

[tel-uh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee]
–noun
photography of distant objects, using a telephoto lens.

Origin:
1880–85; tele- 1 + photography


tel⋅e⋅pho⋅to⋅graph⋅ic [tel-uh-foh-tuh-graf-ik] , adjective
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tel·e·pho·tog·ra·phy   (těl'ə-fə-tŏg'rə-fē)   
n.  
  1. The process or technique of photographing distant objects, using a telephoto lens on a camera.

  2. The technique or process of transmitting charts, pictures, and photographs over a distance.

tel'e·pho'to·graph'ic (-fō'tə-grāf'ĭk) adj.
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