Fisheye Lens (Noun)
Meaning
A camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The photographer used a fisheye lens to capture the sweeping panorama of the cityscape.
- The wide-angle shot was achieved with a fisheye lens that gave the image a slightly curved and distorted appearance.
- A fisheye lens was attached to the camera to provide an extremely wide field of view for the virtual tour.
- The artist experimented with a fisheye lens to create surreal and abstract images of everyday scenes.
- The GoPro camera was equipped with a fisheye lens that allowed it to capture an ultra-wide view of the surroundings.