Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: lens system, lense |
2. | Lens - genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils Synonyms: genus Lens | |
3. | lens - (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood; "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" | |
4. | lens - biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; it focuses light waves on the retina Synonyms: crystalline lens | |
5. | lens - electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons Synonyms: electron lens |