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 compact Kodak camera features a wide-angle lens and an ultra-clear, high-quality LCD screen to view your pictures in real time.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
This viewing window launches with the big picture as seen through the wide-angle lens taking up much of the screen, and a smaller box with the telephoto view to the top left.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
This baby monitor offers advanced features like night vision and wide-angle lenses.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Its rooftop has wide-angle views of the old imperial city.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
This viewing window launches with the big picture as seen through the wide-angle lens taking up much of the screen, and a smaller box with the telephoto view to the top left.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
This baby monitor offers advanced features like night vision and wide-angle lenses.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Its rooftop has wide-angle views of the old imperial city.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Wide-angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-angle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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