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lens

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/lɛnz/
US
/lɛnz/

Translations

lensnoun
lenses
pl
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The photographer adjusted the lens to capture a clearer image.
Le photographe a ajusté la lentille pour obtenir une image plus nette.
lentilleGéologie.
A lens of sandstone was discovered between the shale layers.
Une lentille de grès a été découverte entre les couches de schiste.
cristallinAnatomie.
The lens of the eye helps to focus light and images on the retina.
Le cristallin de l’œil aide à focaliser la lumière et les images sur la rétine.
objectifEn photographie et en cinématographie.
The photographer adjusted the lens to capture a clearer image.
Le photographe a ajusté l’objectif pour obtenir une image plus nette.
Additional translations
prismeSens figuré.
Synonyms
glass
optical device
viewpoint
perspective
focal point
magnifier
lensverb
lensed
Past Simple
lensed
Past Participle
lensing
Gerund
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filmerCinéma, télévision.
The documentary was lensed by an award-winning cinematographer.
Le documentaire a été filmé par un directeur de la photographie primé.
Additional translations
équiper de lentillesTechnique.
Synonyms
view
examine
scrutinize
observe
inspect
filter
frame
interpret
portray
photograph
shoot
magnify
focus
Antonyms
ignore
overlook
disregard
blur
defocus
obscure
lensadjective
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Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "lens cleaner")
à lentilles
She bought a new lens cleaning solution.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle solution de nettoyage à lentilles.
Synonyms
optic
optical
concave
convex
biconvex
lenslike
lensed
lens-shaped
lentiform
lenticular

Definitions

lensnoun
A piece of glass or other transparent material, with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used in eyeglasses, cameras, microscopes, etc.
The photographer adjusted the lens to capture a clearer image.
The transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina.
The lens of the eye helps to focus light and images on the retina.
A device that focuses or defocuses a beam of light, such as in a laser or optical instrument.
The laser's lens was carefully calibrated to ensure precision.
A metaphorical perspective or filter through which events or situations are viewed or interpreted.
She viewed the situation through a lens of optimism, seeing potential rather than problems.
In geology, a body of rock or ore that is thick in the middle and thins out toward the edges, resembling the shape of a convex lens.
A lens of sandstone was discovered between the shale layers.
lensverb
To photograph or film (something) with a camera.
The documentary was lensed by an award-winning cinematographer.
To fit or equip (a device or frame) with a lens or lenses.
The optician lensed the glasses while we waited.
lensadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a lens or lenses.
She bought a new lens cleaning solution.
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