wide-angle

adjective

wide-an·​gle ˈwīd-ˈaŋ-gəl How to pronounce wide-angle (audio)
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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To capitalize on this reach and expand the music industry’s distribution channels, record labels should look beyond the initial reach of the game and see the wide-angle viewership of the audience. Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 The watch's case is also much thinner and lighter, with a new S10 chip that is single-sided to be flatter, and a brighter, bigger, wide-angle display. Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024 Apple talked up the 48-megapixel wide-angle camera, but most of the features applied to the previous model. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024 Memory is now 16GB standard, and the wide-angle sensor has been bumped up from 50 to 200 megapixels. Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wide-angle 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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