lens
/lɛnz/
noun
- A curved piece of glass or plastic that focuses or spreads light, used in glasses, cameras, microscopes, etc.
- The microscope uses a powerful lens to magnify tiny cells.
- Her new glasses have lenses that block blue light from screens.
- I need to clean the lens of my camera before taking pictures.
- The clear part of the eye behind the pupil that focuses light onto the retina.
- The doctor examined her eye lens to check for any damage.
- Light passes through the lens and helps you see clearly.
- As people age, the lens of the eye can become cloudy, causing cataracts.
- A way of thinking about or understanding something; a perspective.
- We should view this problem through a different lens to find a solution.
- The documentary examines history through the lens of ordinary people.
- Her cultural background gives her a unique lens on world events.
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