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

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Stop at Height of Land for a wide-angle view of Mooselookmeguntic Lake surrounded by mountains, then watch for moose along quieter roads around dawn and dusk. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 What makes Roman unique is its wide-angle vision and powerful infrared instruments that give it an extraordinary field of view. Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The eclipsed moon shared the stage with the Parthenon in Athens in this tranquil wide-angle photo from Costas Baltas. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Its perception system combines one LiDAR, three depth cameras, and one wide-angle camera, while computing is handled by an industrial 64-bit octa-core processor with 16GB memory and 128GB storage, plus an AI processor providing up to 275 TOPS. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-angle

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-angle was in 1865

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“Wide-angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-angle. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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