English dictionary
wideangle
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Having or covering an angle wider than the ordinary; -- applied to certain lenses of relatively short focus. Lenses for ordinary purposes have an angle of 50° or less. Wide-angle lenses may cover as much as 100° and are useful for photographing at short range, but the pictures appear distorted.
Source: webster1913