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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The wide-angle lens and 12-megapixel sensor can adjust the frame to accommodate multiple people on a call in front of the laptop, while keeping the picture crystal clear and everyone in the frame.
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Intimate shots, which reinforce the early romanticism, make way for unnerving wide-angle close-ups and pans that transform this high-end restaurant into a gilded prison.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
That’s why astrophotographers will likely visit dark sky destinations to take wide-angle shots of the sky and landscapes below, though close-ups through telescopes are possible from any location on the night side of Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The compact Kodak camera features a wide-angle lens and an ultra-clear, high-quality LCD screen to view your pictures in real time.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Intimate shots, which reinforce the early romanticism, make way for unnerving wide-angle close-ups and pans that transform this high-end restaurant into a gilded prison.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
That’s why astrophotographers will likely visit dark sky destinations to take wide-angle shots of the sky and landscapes below, though close-ups through telescopes are possible from any location on the night side of Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The compact Kodak camera features a wide-angle lens and an ultra-clear, high-quality LCD screen to view your pictures in real time.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Wide-angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-angle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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