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US
/ˈɫɛnz/
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NOUN
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(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
the writer is the lens through which history can be seen - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
- electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
- biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
How To Use lens In A Sentence
- When the moment finally comes, one look through his cataract lenses is all it takes. Christianity Today
- A convenient summary of Latin declension and conjugation is available on-line here.
- He adjusts the focus of the Carl Zeiss 120 mm macro lens, which allows him to work very close up.
- And so we found an association between this opacity at the back of the lens and short-sightedness, or myopia.
- Polish the lenses with a piece of tissue.
- Just as the new convert to Islam sees the work of God in all things, the Marxist neophyte is tempted to understand all human activity through the lens of the base/superstructure model.
- As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares, shaky handheld cameras, zooms, and sloppy rack focuses even in CGI shots.
- He had the most disgusting rotten teeth and horn rim glasses with milk bottle lenses.
- It never failed to be fascinating reading - the replaying of familiar events and familiar data through the specific lens of organized labor.
- The camera has a 32mm glass lens, and its automatic shutter allows you to take photos in near-darkness without a flash.
