Meaning of 'lens'

Find the meaning of the word ‘lens’

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Meaning of ‘lens’

4 definitions found.

lens

noun

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Synonyms: lense

noun

electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons

Synonyms: electron lens

noun

biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye

Synonyms: crystalline lens lens of the eye

noun

(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood

Example: "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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