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wide-angle

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a short focal length lens that has an angle of view greater than about 70°; of or pertaining to an image produced with such a lens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, broadcasting, cinematography, film, hobbies, lifestyle, media, photography, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or relating to a fisheye lens

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fisheye

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: широкоъгълен (širokoǎgǎlen) — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Chinese Mandarin: 廣角 /广角 (guǎngjiǎo) — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Finnish: laajakulma — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • French: grand-angle — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Hungarian: nagy látószögű — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Polish: szerokokątny — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Russian: широкоуго́льный (širokougólʹnyj) — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Spanish: de ángulo ancho — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Spanish: gran angular — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Swedish: vidvinkel — having angle of view greater than 70°
  • Ukrainian: ширококу́тний (šyrokokútnyj) — having angle of view greater than 70°
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