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lens

/lɛnz/

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noun
genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
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genus lens

type of:
rosid dicot genus
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electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
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electron lens

type of:
electronic equipment
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a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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lens system lense

type of:
optical device

part of:
optical instrument
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biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
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crystalline lens lens of the eye

type of:
organ

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oculus optic eye
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(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
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"the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"

type of:
line communication channel channel

Definition that contains lens

condenser lens used to concentrate light on an object
monocle lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
eyeglass lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
fresnel lens lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
convex lens lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
optical condenser lens used to concentrate light on an object
converging lens lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus