1. (noun) lens, lense, lens system
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Synonyms: lense, lens, lens system, genus Lens, lens of the eye, crystalline lens, electron lens
2. (noun) Lens, genus Lens
genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils
Synonyms: lense, lens system, genus Lens, lens of the eye, crystalline lens, electron lens
3. (noun) lens
(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
Synonyms: lense, lens system, genus Lens, lens of the eye, crystalline lens, electron lens
4. (noun) lens, crystalline lens, lens of the eye
biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
Synonyms: lense, lens, lens system, genus Lens, lens of the eye, crystalline lens, electron lens
5. (noun) lens, electron lens
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
Synonyms: lense, lens, lens system, genus Lens, lens of the eye, crystalline lens, electron lens
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