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telephotograph en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph English telephotograph From tele- + photograph.

Meanings

1. A photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
2. (dated) A photograph transmitted by wire.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
telephotographs	Number=Plur		lexicographic

telephotograph en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph English telephotograph From tele- + photograph.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To photograph with a telephoto lens.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
telephotographs	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
telephotographing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
telephotographed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
telephotographed	Tense=Past		lexicographic