Meanings
nounmacro lens (plural macro lenses)
plural macro lenses
- artsA lens that allows a camera to focus at very close range to photograph small objects.
Synonyms: close-up lens
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lens that allows a camera to focus at very close range to photograph small objects.
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Translations
Finnish makro-objektiivi
- makro-objektiivilens for close-up photography
French objectif macro
- objectif macrolens for close-up photography
German Makroobjektiv
- Makroobjektivlens for close-up photography
Hungarian makroobjektív
- makroobjektívlens for close-up photography
Māori arotahi piritata
- arotahi piritatalens for close-up photography
Norwegian Bokmål makroobjektiv
- makroobjektivlens for close-up photography
Polish makroobiektyw
- makroobiektywlens for close-up photography
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APA
macro lens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macro%20lens
MLA
“macro lens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macro%20lens. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macro lens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macro%20lens.
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