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wide-angle

wide-angle

11 4.3
A lens or camera shot that shows more of a scene than usual
  • adjective
  • /ˈwaɪdˌæŋɡəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gran angular
  • Using a wide-angle lens allows you to capture more of the scene in your photos.
  • wide-angle lens
  • wide-angle lens
  • wide-angle view

So I always have that for a backup and I use one for a wide angle shot and a close up shot for my films.

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Examples

  • The forensic photographer asks me to step aside so they can get the wide-angle view.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Through the wide-angle lens, we can see Fran, slowly moving down the aisle towards the station.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • From the second we pop to the wide angle, Mad Dog makes its return to the Hot Ones table.

  • So I always have that for a backup and I use one for a wide angle shot and a close up shot for my films.

  • This is it normally, and with the wide angle, that's a huge difference.

  • Seen through the wide-angle lens, the rows of passengers were directly below him.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Her pioneering use of the wide-angle lens to capture the scope of massive formations paved the way for generations of filmmakers.

  • Allison checks through the camcorder; the wide-angle lens encompasses both brothers and presses "record."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The photographer used a wide-angle lens to capture the breathtaking landscape in one shot.

  • For the group photo, we opted for a wide-angle shot to fit everyone in the frame.

Synonyms

wide
vswide-angle
1.0

Large in size, amount, or range

is limited to photographic techniques for capturing an expanded field of view
panoramic
vswide-angle
15 4.9

A very wide view of land or a city from high up

is achieved by using a special lens to capture a larger field of view

How Wide

fisheye
7.4
wide-angle
  • Specialized
11 4.3
telephoto
10 6.7

Surface Forms

wide-angle positive

Morphology

wide-angle = wide + angle (transparent) = wide + angle

A direct, regular compound of 'wide' + 'angle' whose meaning (a broader-than-usual field of view) follows straightforwardly from its parts.

Etymology

Wide-angle is simply the two English words wide ('broad' or 'large') and angle ('direction of view' or 'corner'). So a wide-angle lens or shot gives a 'wider' view than normal and lets you see more of the scene at once.