wide-angle

[wahyd-ang-guhl]

adjective

Photography.

1. of or relating to a lens having a relatively wide angle of view, generally 45° or more, and a focal length of less than 50 millimeters.

2. employing, or made with, a wide-angle lens.

   a wide-angle camera; a wide-angle shot.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wide-angle¹

First recorded in 1875–80