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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
Definitions of lensed word
- noun plural lensed a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision. 1
- noun plural lensed a combination of such pieces. 1
- noun plural lensed some analogous device, as for affecting sound waves, electromagnetic radiation, or streams of electrons. 1
- noun plural lensed Anatomy. crystalline lens. 1
- noun plural lensed Geology. a body of rock or ore that is thick in the middle and thinner toward the edges, similar in shape to a biconvex lens. 1
- verb with object lensed Movies. to film (a motion picture). 1
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Origin of lensed
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin, special use of Latin lēns a lentil (from its shape); see lentil
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Parts of speech for Lensed
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determiner
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lensed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lensed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lensed
verb lensed
- shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- print — to produce (a text, picture, etc.) by applying inked types, plates, blocks, or the like, to paper or other material either by direct pressure or indirectly by offsetting an image onto an intermediate roller.
- illustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- reproduce — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
Antonyms for lensed
verb lensed
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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