Lens
nounlɛnz
Noun
(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
“the writer is the lens through which history can be seen”
Type of:LineChannelgenus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Similar:Lensebiconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
Type of:Organ
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