• (a.) Telephotographic; specif., designating a lens consisting of a combination of lenses specially designed to give a large image of a distant object in a camera of relatively short focal length. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/telephoto/
Tel`e·pho'to adjective Telephotographic; specif., designating a lens consisting of a combination of lenses specially designed to give a large image of a distant object in a camera of relatively short focal length. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/21
Used as an equivalent to Long Lens, but for those who wish to be overly exact, a telephoto lens is a long lens that is physically shorter than its focal length. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21112
This is the focal length that gives you the narrowest angle of coverage, good for bringing distant objects closer. (i.e. 100mm, 200mm, 500mm etc.). Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22122