macro lens

[ mak-roh ]

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

Origin of macro lens

1
First recorded in 1960–65

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British Dictionary definitions for macro lens

macro lens

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

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