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
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This suite includes an RGB-D depth camera, a thermal camera, a wide-angle RGB camera, a high-power LED, and LiDAR.
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New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Mornings often begin at the North Clubhouse, where seamless indoor-outdoor views put golfers and surf in the same wide-angle frame, alongside velvety lattes and indulgent breakfasts.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The camera captures sharp 1080p30 video in a social-friendly vertical aspect ratio and uses a wide-angle lens positioned close to the perch to capture close-up views of chickadees, finches, juncos, cardinals, and other songbirds.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Mornings often begin at the North Clubhouse, where seamless indoor-outdoor views put golfers and surf in the same wide-angle frame, alongside velvety lattes and indulgent breakfasts.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Most of the images were taken by the four Artemis II astronauts using handheld Nikon cameras fitted with wide-angle and telephoto lenses.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The camera captures sharp 1080p30 video in a social-friendly vertical aspect ratio and uses a wide-angle lens positioned close to the perch to capture close-up views of chickadees, finches, juncos, cardinals, and other songbirds.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wide-angle
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“Wide-angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-angle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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