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lens

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/ˈlẽtɨ/len·te

Definition

1

A 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)