teleconverter

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noun

A secondary lens mounted between the camera and a photographic lens so as to enlarge the central part of an image obtained by the objective lens.

Opposite
speedbooster
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Meanings

nounteleconverter (plural teleconverters)

plural teleconverters

  1. artsA secondary lens mounted between the camera and a photographic lens so as to enlarge the central part of an image obtained by the objective lens.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
speedbooster

Origin

From tele- + converter.

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Cite this entry
APA

teleconverter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconverter

MLA

“teleconverter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconverter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teleconverter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconverter.

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