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Meaning
Noun
●
An
object
, usually
made of
glass
, that
focuses
or
defocuses
the
light
that
passes through
it.
●
A
device
which
focuses
or
defocuses
electron
beams.
●
In Geometry:
A
convex
shape
bounded
by two
circular arcs
,
joined
at their
endpoints
, the
corresponding
concave
shape
being a lune.
●
In Biology:
A
genus
of the
legume
family; its bean.
●
In Anatomy:
The
transparent
crystalline
structure in the eye.
●
In Earth sciences:
A body of
rock
,
ice
, or water
shaped
like a
convex
lens.
●
In Programming:
A
construct
used in
statically-typed
functional programming
languages
to access
nested
data
structures.
●
A way of
looking
,
literally
or
figuratively
, at something.
Verb
●
In Cinematography:
To
film
, shoot.
●
In Geology:
To become
thinner
towards the edges.
Name
●
A
municipality
in Hainaut, Belgium.
●
A
commune
in Pas-de-Calais
department
, Hauts-de-France, France.
●
A
municipality
in Valais
canton
, Switzerland.
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Origin
lens
English
lens
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Camera
Viewfinder
Eyepiece
Telescope
Aperture
Sensor
Microscope
Telephoto
Magnification
Fisheye
Optics
Mirror
Laser
Retina
Cornea
Frame
Filter
Screen
Prism
Reflector
Speedbooster
Projector
Glass
Window
Angle
Perspective
Eye
Light
Beam
Optic
Tripod
Viewpoint
Glasses
Disc
Device
Display
Blade
Eyes
View
Eyepieces
Specimen
Detector
Image
Focal Length
Refracting Telescope
Light Source
Digital Camera
Vantage Point
Field Of View
More
Rhymes
Tens
Bens
Dens
Fens
Lens
Tens
Wenz
Benz
Gens
Renz
Wrens
Henze
Vincennes
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