# fisheye lens

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A wide-angle lens having an extremely wide field of view (approaching or exceeding 180 degrees) and producing images that are circular or distorted by curvature at the edges.

## Etymology
Coined in 1906 by the American physicist Robert W. Wood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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