macro lens

American  

[mak-roh] / ˈmæk roʊ /

noun

Photography.

1. a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.

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macro lens British  

noun

1. a camera lens used for close-up photography (2–10 cm)

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Etymology

Origin of macro lens

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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macro lens

But our cameraman Gwyndaf Hughes has brought a macro lens, and when I peer through, I see white blobs suspended on the moss tips.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Chasing down a comment on male-imposed expectations — and, more subtly, self-imposed ones — her macro lens swaddles everything in consumable lushness.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

Photographer’s description: “With the rain and cold temperatures lately, I decided to revisit macrophotography. Image taken inside. Sony a7c, Sony G, OSS 90 mm macro lens, f/2.8, 1.3 sec, ISO 50, tripod.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

You can also make your own slide scanner out of common materials to capture images with your smartphone or stand-alone camera with a macro lens for close-up focus.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2022

The main rear camera has been bumped up from a 48-megapixel lens to a 50-megapixel sensor, paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide / macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

From The Verge ● Feb. 3, 2022