Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lenz]
- /lɛnz/
Definitions of lens's word
- noun plural lens's 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 lens's a combination of such pieces. 1
- noun plural lens's some analogous device, as for affecting sound waves, electromagnetic radiation, or streams of electrons. 1
- noun plural lens's Anatomy. crystalline lens. 1
- noun plural lens's 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 lens's Movies. to film (a motion picture). 1
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Origin of lens's
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lens's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lens's 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".