lensnoun [ C ]
uk/lenz/us/lenz/lens noun [ C ] (GLASS)
a curved piece of glass, plastic, or other transparent material, used in cameras, glasses, and scientific equipment, that makes objects seem closer, larger, smaller, etc.:
a camera with a zoom lens
→ contact lens
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Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- binoculars
- chromatic aberration
- converging lens
- diffuse reflection
- electron microscope
- field glasses
- focus
- laser-guided
- magnification
- magnifier
- magnify
- magnifying glass
- microscopy
- opera glasses
- power
- powerful
- reflective
- resolution
- slide
- transparency
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Eyesight, glasses & lenses
lens noun [ C ] (EYE)
the part of the eye behind the pupil (= the black hole at the front of the eye) that helps you to see clearly by focusing (= collecting) light onto the retina
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The eye & surrounding area
- aqueous humour
- ciliary muscle
- compound eye
- epiretinal membrane
- eyeball
- eyelid
- fovea
- glassy
- hooded
- infraorbital
- iris
- lacrimal
- lid
- oculomotor
- optic nerve
- simple eye
- stare
- suspensory ligament
- vitreous humour
- wink
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