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wide-angle

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wide-an⋅gle

[wahyd-ang-guhl]
–adjective Photography.
1. of or pertaining to a lens having a relatively wide angle of view, generally 45° or more, and a focal length of less than 50 mm.
2. employing, or made with, a wide-angle lens: a wide-angle camera; a wide-angle shot.

Origin:
1875–80
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wide-an·gle   (wīd'āng'gəl)
adj.  Of, having, or being a camera lens with a relatively short focal length that permits an angle of view wider than approximately 70°.
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