Iris

Meaning

Noun

●

In Botany, Flowers & Iris family plants:

A

of the

Iris, common in the

northern hemisphere

, and

having

(See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

●

In Anatomy & Eye:

The

by the

, which

to control the amount of

the

, and which

the

of the

(See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

●

In Cinematography & Photography:

A

used to

the

of a

, especially as a way of

the amount of

a lens.

●

A

, or other

of light.

●

In Electronics:

A

in the

inside a

, used to form a resonator.

●

In Zoology:

The

of an

spot.

●

plural of IRI

Verb

●

To

or

the

of an iris.

●

To cause (something) to

with the

of the

; to make iridescent.

Name

●

A

of the

, and

of rainbows.

●

A

from Ancient Greek; a

used since

e

e 19th century.

●

7 Iris, a

asteroid.

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