lenses

lens-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of lens; multiple pieces of curved transparent material used in optical devices.

  2. 2.

    Contact lenses; thin plastic discs worn directly on the eyes.

  3. 3.

    (figurative) Multiple perspectives or ways of viewing something.

Phrases & expressions

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    contact lenses — corrective lenses worn on the eye
  • •
    corrective lenses — lenses that correct vision problems
  • •
    rose-colored lenses — an overly optimistic perspective (variant of "rose-colored glasses")

Related words

See also: contacts, eyewear, glasses, lens
Synonyms: glasses, optics

Etymology

From Latin lens ("lentil") + plural -es. The Latin word was applied to optical devices because of the shape similarity between lentils and biconvex lenses.