noun🔗ShareLentilleAn object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it."The photographer used a special lens to capture the beautiful details of the flower. "Le photographe a utilisé une lentille spéciale pour capturer les beaux détails de la fleur.physicstechnologydevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLentilleA device which focuses or defocuses electron beams."The scientist adjusted the electron microscope's lens to focus the beam on the tiny sample. "Le scientifique a ajusté la lentille du microscope électronique pour focaliser le faisceau sur le minuscule échantillon.technologyelectronicsphysicsdevicemachinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLentilleA convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune."The astronomer used a special lens to observe the craters on the moon. "L'astronome a utilisé une lentille spéciale pour observer les cratères sur la lune.mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLentilleA genus of the legume family; its bean."My grandmother's garden has a row of lens plants. "Le jardin de ma grand-mère a une rangée de plants de lentilles.plantfoodvegetableagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCristallinThe transparent crystalline structure in the eye."The doctor examined the patient's lens to check for any problems with their vision. "Le médecin a examiné le cristallin du patient pour vérifier s'il y avait des problèmes de vision.physiologyorgananatomypartbiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLentille(earth science) A body of rock, ice, or water shaped like a convex lens."The geologist studied the unusual lens of ice embedded in the mountainside. "Le géologue a étudié la lentille de glace inhabituelle incrustée dans le flanc de la montagne.geologygeographyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLentilleA construct used in statically-typed functional programming languages to access nested data structures."The program used a lens to easily extract the student's grade from the school database. "Le programme a utilisé une lentille pour extraire facilement la note de l'élève de la base de données de l'école.computingtechnicallanguagelogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerspective, point de vue(by extension) A way of looking, literally or figuratively, at something."My sister's lens on the family's problems was often optimistic, even when things seemed difficult. "La perspective de ma sœur sur les problèmes de la famille était souvent optimiste, même lorsque les choses semblaient difficiles.wayaspecttechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFilmer, tournerTo film, shoot."The photographer will lens the school play next week. "Le photographe va filmer la pièce de théâtre de l'école la semaine prochaine.mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'amincirTo become thinner towards the edges."The fabric of the new trousers lens as you get to the bottom hem, creating a graceful taper. "Le tissu du nouveau pantalon s'amincit au fur et à mesure que l'on arrive à l'ourlet du bas, créant un effilement gracieux.appearancetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading