wide-angle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪdˌængl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wīd′ang′gəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wide-an•gle  (wīd′ang′gəl),USA pronunciation adj. [Photog.]
  1. Photographyof or pertaining to a lens having a relatively wide angle of view, generally 45° or more, and a focal length of less than 50 mm.
  2. Photographyemploying, or made with, a wide-angle lens:a wide-angle camera; a wide-angle shot.
  • 1875–80

'wide-angle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Schmidt telescope - converter - divaricate - finder - gooseneck - retrofocus lens - wide-angle converter - wide-angle glaucoma - wide-angle lens - zoom lens

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