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Wide-angle   /waɪd-ˈæŋgəl/   Listen
adjective
Wide-angle  adj.  (Photog. & Optics) Having or covering an angle wider than the ordinary; applied to certain lenses of relatively short focus. Lenses for ordinary purposes have an angle of 50° or less. Wide-angle lenses may cover as much as 100° and are useful for photographing at short range, but the pictures appear distorted.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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