lens โ a piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays
Pronunciation (IPA): /lenz/
Example Sentences
- My glasses lens fell out while I was running from a zombie in my dream.
- The photographer used a telephoto lens to capture the shy celebrity hiding behind a tree.
- She needs a new lens for her camera to take professional photos.
lens
NOUN[/lenz/]
a piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays
The camera lens captured the colorful sunset beautifully.
The girl looked through a lens and discovered tiny details on a flower. (LENS โ LOOK THROUGH โ a lens helps you see better)
The friends used a camera lens on weekends to take memorable pictures together.
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๐ณEtymology
Origin
The word 'lens' derives from Latin 'lens', which originally meant 'lentil' (the legume). The optical device received this name because its biconvex shape resembles the rounded form of a lentil seed.
Breakdown
Latin 'lens' (lentil) โ modern 'lens' (convex glass piece). The semantic shift occurred through metaphorical naming based on visual similarity to the legume's shape.
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โMy glasses lens fell out while I was running from a zombie in my dream.โ
โThe photographer used a telephoto lens to capture the shy celebrity hiding behind a tree.โ
โShe needs a new lens for her camera to take professional photos.โ
โThe scientist examined the specimen through a powerful lens.โ
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