wide-angle

adjective

wide-an·​gle ˈwīd-ˈaŋ-gəl 

1

: having or covering an angle of view wider than the ordinary

—used especially of lenses of shorter than normal focal length

2

: having, involving the use of, or relating to a wide-angle lens

a wide-angle shot

Examples of wide-angle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If using a regular camera, photography experts have recommended using a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting. —Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

The best lenses for astrophotography often combine a fast aperture with a wide-angle focal length for capturing as much sky as possible. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Each camera records in sharp 3K with a wide-angle lens while a secondary telephoto lens zooms in for detailed close-ups. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025

Macrae 2-in-1 Selfie Stick and Phone Tripod With the wide-angle lens that most smartphones have today, the selfie stick has lost some of its allure. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wide-angle

• entangle
• quadrangle
• triangle
• untangle
• angle
• bangle
• dangle
• jangle
• mangle
• strangle
• tangle
• wrangle