Definition of Lens
- 1. A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images Noun
- 2. Genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils Noun
- 3. (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood Noun
- 4. Biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina Noun
- 5. Electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons Noun
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