noun Download 🔗Share An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. Examples : "My new glasses have special lenses that help me see the whiteboard clearly in class. " technology science device physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams. Examples : ""Electron microscopes use lenses to focus electron beams and create highly magnified images of tiny objects." " technology physics electronics device science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune. Examples : "The stained glass window featured colorful lenses, each formed by the overlapping arcs of two circles, resembling a collection of bulging shapes. " math figure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A genus of the legume family; its bean. Examples : "My grandmother grows a variety of lentils and other legumes in her garden. " vegetable food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The transparent crystalline structure in the eye. Examples : "As people age, their lenses can become cloudy, affecting their vision. " organ anatomy physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (earth science) A body of rock, ice, or water shaped like a convex lens. Examples : "The geologist pointed out several ice lenses within the exposed rock face, indicating past periods of freezing and thawing. " geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A construct used in statically-typed functional programming languages to access nested data structures. Examples : "In functional programming, lenses allow programmers to safely update specific fields deep within complex data structures, like changing a student's grade in a nested class record without affecting the rest of the record. " computing technology structure function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A way of looking, literally or figuratively, at something. Examples : "Sentence: > She studies history through the lenses of different cultures to understand their perspectives. " way aspect attitude philosophy mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To film, shoot. Examples : "The documentary crew will lenses the entire graduation ceremony tomorrow. " media entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become thinner towards the edges. Examples : "The potter carefully lenses the rim of the bowl to create a smooth, elegant edge. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading