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fisheye lens

fisheye lens

1 5.0
A camera lens that makes a very wide view look curved and distorted
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪʃˌaɪ lɛnz/
translation icon : lente ojo de pez
  • One of my favorite fun purchases ever was the 16mm fisheye lens.

I have two fisheye lenses and two wide lenses.

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Examples

  • I have two fisheye lenses and two wide lenses.

  • Using a fisheye lens in a long tunnel, Hassler finds angles that confuse his viewers.

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  • There is so much you can do with the fisheye lens.

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  • Not everyone has one, so an image naturally stands out when it is shot with a fisheye lens.

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  • The fisheye lens is very versatile.

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  • Fisheye lenses are a novelty, so they are fun to use and allow you to be creative with a different perspective.

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  • The fisheye lens captures approximately a 180-degree field of view and produces some striking images.

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  • The fisheye lens creates images with a unique distortion that makes landscapes look surreal.

  • By using a fisheye lens, photographers can capture expansive views in tight spaces.

  • His favorite creative tool is the fisheye lens, which allows him to experiment with different perspectives.

Synonyms

camera lens
vsfisheye lens
7 2.9

A curved glass or plastic piece that focuses light onto the camera sensor

produces extreme panoramic hemispherical views rather than simply forming images
wide-angle lens
vsfisheye lens
  • Specialized
5 4.0

A camera lens that shows more of a scene, makes near objects look bigger, and stretches edges

creates extreme hemispherical distortion rather than only mild edge distortion
fisheye
vsfisheye lens
7.4

Having a very wide, curved view that bends straight lines

is the full phrase naming that specific optical type rather than the shorter term

How Distorted

fisheye lens
1 5.0
wide-angle lens
  • Specialized
5 4.0

Surface Forms

fisheye lens singular

Morphology

fisheye + lens

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun compound: 'fisheye' describes the type of 'lens', so the meaning (a lens that produces fisheye/wide-angle distortion) is directly compositional. This follows a common and transparent English modifier-noun pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.

Etymology

Fisheye lens comes from the idea of a fish's eye, which seems to see all around it because it has a very wide, round view. So a fisheye lens is a camera lens that gives a 'very wide' view and makes straight lines look curved.