fisheye lens

American  

noun

Photography.

1. a hemispherical plano-convex lens for photographing in a full 180° in all directions in front of the camera, creating a circular image having an increasing amount of distortion from the center to the periphery.

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fisheye lens British  

/ ˈfɪʃˌaɪ /

noun

1. photog a lens of small focal length, having a highly curved protruding front element, that covers an angle of view of almost 180°. It yields a circular image having considerable linear distortion

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Etymology

Origin of fisheye lens

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Although part-comedic, filmed using a go-pro strapped to his head and a distorting fisheye lens, it is the simple intense authenticity of the emotion that keeps eyes watching and his fanbase growing.

From BBC • May 23, 2024

The recurring use of a fisheye lens for no discernible reason!—that the story is sometimes hard to discern beneath the layers of crenellated fondant.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2018

The first few photos I took had very harsh distortion as if shot with a fisheye lens.

From The Verge • Jul. 2, 2018

She bopped to the music in front of a fisheye lens while wearing a giant inflated trash bag, hoop earrings and gold sunglasses in the shape of a wraparound helmet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2017

In this Monday, July 18, 2016, photograph taken with a fisheye lens, Denver Police Department officers head out in their patrol car after role call for the swing shift in District 6 in downtown Denver.

From US News • Jul. 19, 2016