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Lenses

/lɛnzɪz/

An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.

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📖 Definitions of "Lenses"

noun

1
An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
2
A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.
3
A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune.
4
A genus of the legume family; its bean.

verb

1
To film, shoot.
2
To become thinner towards the edges.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lenses"

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Word	Definition
crystalline lensnoun	Synonym of lens (“part of the eye”).
electron lensnoun	electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
genus lensnoun	genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
lens systemnoun	a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
aimsnoun	Intention or goal.
anglenoun	(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
angles	one of the main Germanic peoples who settled in Great Britain in the post-Roman period.
camerasnoun	(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
contacts	a computerized address book software included with the Apple operating systems iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and macOS.
creamsnoun	The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
crystals	an album by Sam Rivers released by Impulse!
cupsnoun	A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or chalice.
drinksnoun	(cricket) A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for quick repairs to be made to equipment or the pitch.
eyeglassesnoun	(US) Spectacles, glasses.
eyepiecesnoun	The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.
glassnoun	(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
glassesnoun	Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.
glazingnoun	The part of a window or wall made of glass or another transparent material.
goals	(Internet slang, also in compounds) Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.
gobletsnoun	A drinking vessel with a foot and stem.