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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
- /lenz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
Definitions of lenses word
- noun plural lenses 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 lenses a combination of such pieces. 1
- noun plural lenses some analogous device, as for affecting sound waves, electromagnetic radiation, or streams of electrons. 1
- noun plural lenses Anatomy. crystalline lens. 1
- noun plural lenses 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 lenses Movies. to film (a motion picture). 1
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Origin of lenses
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 Lenses
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lenses 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lenses usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lenses
noun lenses
verb lenses
- photos — photograph.
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