wide-angle
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wide–an·gle

adjective \ˈwīd-ˈaŋ-gəl\

Definition of WIDE-ANGLE

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>

First Known Use of WIDE-ANGLE

circa 1878

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