wide-angle lens

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

Example Sentences

Taylor, Taylor & Hobson also make a good wide-angle lens, possessing great covering power and at a moderately low price.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, when it is a question of getting a detailed photograph in a confined situation a wide-angle lens is of great service.

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This disk is rotated by hand, like an ordinary stop in a wide-angle lens.

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