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wide-angle lens

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noun

  1. a lens system on a camera that can cover an angle of view of 60° or more and therefore has a fairly small focal length See also fisheye lens

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An easy-to-use app lets them schedule meals multiple times a day and check in on their furbaby with the click of a button, thanks to a built-in 1080p camera with a 145° wide-angle lens.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Lanthimos said that he and the cinematographer Robbie Ryan used a wide-angle lens on a camera mounted on a large metal dolly as they followed the stars.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

In more than 10 books and anthologies, Pratt carved out a distinctive niche with narrative-driven poetry that had a restless energy and a wide-angle lens.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

It happens because no one is empowered with the wide-angle lens necessary to cohesively see and address all of the sidewalk’s users and functions.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023

The security camera swung away again and he darted forward, keeping well clear of the wide-angle lens.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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