Meaning of "lens": genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
Noun
Meaning: genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
Synonyms: genus lens
lens
Hypernyms: rosid dicot genus
Meaning of "lens": (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
Noun
Meaning: (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
Example: the writer is the lens through which history can be seen
Synonyms: lens
Hypernyms: channel
communication channel
line
Meaning of "lens": biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
Noun
Meaning: biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
Synonyms: crystalline lens
lens
lens of the eye
Hypernyms: organ
Part Holonyms: cortex
lens capsule
lens cortex
Meaning of "lens": electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
Noun
Meaning: electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
Synonyms: electron lens
lens
Hypernyms: electronic equipment
Adjective: An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. 2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, American Scientist: Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field.2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, American Scientist: Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field.A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.(geometry) A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune.(biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.(anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye. 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, American Scientist: The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, American Scientist: The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.(by extension, figuratively) A way of looking, literally or figuratively, at something. 2004 April 11, Ann Hulbert, "Are the Kids All Right?", in The New York Times Magazine, page 11: If "the public looks at the condition of America's children largely through a negative lens," worries Child Trends […] , "it may be more difficult to […] promote child well-being."2004 April 11, Ann Hulbert, "Are the Kids All Right?", in The New York Times Magazine, page 11: If "the public looks at the condition of America's children largely through a negative lens," worries Child Trends […] , "it may be more difficult to […] promote child well-being."
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