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iris

/ˈaɪ.rɪs/

Translations

irisnoun

irises

/ˈaɪ.rɪs/

irisAnatomie.

Her blue iris stood out against the white of her eyes.

Son iris bleu se détachait sur le blanc de ses yeux.

irisBotanique.

The garden was filled with vibrant irises in shades of purple and yellow.

Le jardin était rempli d’iris éclatants dans des tons de violet et de jaune.

Additional translations

irisationNuance littéraire pour un effet de couleurs de type arc-en-ciel.

Synonyms

iris flower

irisverb

irised

Past Simple

irised

Past Participle

irising

Gerund

/ˈaɪ.rɪs/

Used chiefly in cinematography and optics (“to iris in/out”)

iriserCouleur; emploi rare ou littéraire.

The mist was irised by the rising sun.

La brume a été irisée par le soleil levant.

Synonyms

iris-out

open (in a circular fashion)

close (in a circular fashion)

stop down

irisadjective

Attributive use referring to something relating to the iris of the eye or an iris diaphragm

iridienAnatomie; relatif à l’iris de l’œil.

The security system uses iris recognition technology.

Le système de sécurité utilise une technologie de reconnaissance iridienne.

Definitions

irisnoun

The colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil and controls the amount of light that enters the eye.

Her blue iris stood out against the white of her eyes.

A type of flowering plant with showy flowers, typically having sword-shaped leaves.

The garden was filled with vibrant irises in shades of purple and yellow.

A rainbow or a rainbow-like display of colors.

A delicate iris shimmered across the surface of the soap bubble.

irisverb

To open or close in a circular fashion like an iris diaphragm; to adjust an iris aperture.

The cinematographer irised out to end the scene.

To color or cause to appear with rainbow-like hues; to iridesce.

The mist was irised by the rising sun.

irisadjective

Relating to or resembling an iris (the eye, the flower, or an iris diaphragm).

The security system uses iris recognition technology.