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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics,optics) a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images | |
| Synonyms: | lense lens_system | |
| Related terms: | optical_device monocle eyepiece camera_lens anastigmatic_lens condenser compound_lens diverging_lens anastigmat Fresnel_lens intraocular_lens objective converging_lens contact_lens crown_lens field_lens optical_instrument | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils | |
| Synonyms: | genus_Lens | |
| Related terms: | rosid_dicot_genus Papilionoideae | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,ophthalmology) biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina | |
| Synonyms: | crystalline_lens | |
| Related terms: | organ eye lens_capsule | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood | |
| Examples: | "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" |
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| Related terms: | channel trope | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (electronics) electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons | |
| Synonyms: | electron_lens | |
| Related terms: | electronic_equipment | |
| Similar spelling: |
lense Lemnos Leanos Leung Leong Lemus Lemos Lennox Leymus Lemmus Lenz Lenk Leng |
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