lens

Meanings

• noun

  An transparent optical element used to refract or concentrate light.

  - "The camera lens focuses light onto the sensor."
  - "The ophthalmologist prescribed glasses with new lenses."
  - "The telescope uses lenses to magnify distant objects."

• noun

  A person or thing that focuses attention or reveals something.

  - "The director's lens focuses on the main character's emotions."
  - "The whistleblower's revelations exposed the corruption."
  - "The journalist's lens offered a unique perspective on the news."

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Pronunciation

1. /lɛnz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=661826"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lens
mens , hens , gains , pains

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Variants

List of all variants of lens that leads to same result
lens , lensed , lenses , lensless , lensing , Lens , achromatic lens , achromatic lenses , contact lens , contact lenses , converging lens , converging lenses , crystalline lens , crystalline lenses , eye lens , eye lenses , field lens , field lenses , Fresnel lens , Fresnel lenses

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Etymology

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From Old French lentil, meaning 'lentil' (a type of lens-shaped seed), due to the lens-like shape of the seeds.

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Trivia

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1. The human eye contains a natural lens that helps focus light onto the retina.

2. The first known use of lenses dates back to ancient Egypt around 1280 BC.

3. The most powerful telescope in the world, the Hubble Space Telescope, uses a 2.4-meter diameter primary lens.

4. The human eye has a lens that is about 16mm in diameter and 4mm thick.

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Related Concepts

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1. Optics: The branch of physics that deals with the properties and behavior of light, including the behavior of lenses.

2. Microscope: An instrument used to see objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, which relies on lenses to magnify the image.

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Culture

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Lenses have played a significant role in various aspects of human civilization, including art, science, and technology. In art, lenses have been used to create intricate effects in paintings and sculptures. In science, lenses have been instrumental in advancing fields such as optics, astronomy, and microbiology. In technology, lenses are essential components in various devices such as cameras, telescopes, and microscopes.

How to Memorize "lens"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a camera with a lens focusing light onto a sensor.
   - Visualize a telescope with lenses magnifying distant objects.
   - Imagine a pair of glasses with lenses helping someone see clearly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lens' with the idea of focusing or concentrating.
   - Remember that lenses are used to refract or bend light.
   - Think of lenses as transparent optical elements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Lenses Let Light Enter Seemingly Endlessly.
   - Lenses: Looking, Enhancing, Nurturing, Seeing.
   - Lenses: Light, Energy, Necessary, Systems.

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