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lens

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Translations

lensnoun
lenses
pl
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линзаобщее, техническое и геологическое употребление
The microscope lens magnified the sample.
Линза микроскопа увеличила образец.
призмаметафорически, о точке зрения или способе восприятия
She viewed the situation through a lens of optimism.
Она смотрела на ситуацию сквозь призму оптимизма.
хрусталиканатомия
The lens of the eye helps to focus light and images on the retina.
Хрусталик глаза помогает фокусировать свет и изображения на сетчатке.
объективо фото- и оптической технике
He changed the lens on his camera to get a better shot.
Он заменил объектив фотоаппарата, чтобы сделать лучший снимок.
Synonyms
glass
optical device
viewpoint
perspective
focal point
magnifier
lensverb
lensed
Past Simple
lensed
Past Participle
lensing
Gerund
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сниматьо фото- и киносъёмке
An award-winning cinematographer lensed the documentary.
Удостоенный наград оператор снял документальный фильм.
Additional translations
линзоватьредк., спец., об оптике
Synonyms
view
examine
scrutinize
observe
inspect
filter
magnify
frame
interpret
portray
photograph
shoot
focus
Antonyms
ignore
overlook
disregard
blur
defocus
obscure
lensadjective
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Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "lens cleaner")
линзовыйтехнический
This lens coating reduces glare.
Это линзовое покрытие уменьшает блики.
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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