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lens
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/ˈlẽtɨ/len·te
Definition
1A piece of glass or other transparent material with curved surfaces, used to focus or disperse light.
Usage examples
“Glasses have lenses to correct vision.”
“The camera has a wide-angle lens.”
Common combinations
contact lensconvex lensconcave lensclean the lens
Idiomatic expressions
- see through rose-colored glasses (to see things in an overly optimistic way)