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WIDEANGLE
Wide"-an`gle, a. (Photog. & Optics)
Definition: 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 50Âș or less. Wide-angle lenses may cover as much as 100Âș and are useful for photographing at short range, but the pictures appear distorted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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