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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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Book a penthouse suite for wide-angle river views, a crackling fireplace, and a Jacuzzi built for two.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Let’s begin with a wide-angle lens.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Air has the same main camera as the iPhone 17 but without the second wide-angle camera lens.
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Book a penthouse suite for wide-angle river views, a crackling fireplace, and a Jacuzzi built for two.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Let’s begin with a wide-angle lens.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The Air has the same main camera as the iPhone 17 but without the second wide-angle camera lens.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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