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wide-angle lens

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌwaɪd.æŋ.ɡl̩ˈlenz/ (also wide-angle)

Definition

a camera lens that provides a wider view than usualPhotography
(Definition of wide-angle lens noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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