lenses

1. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form imagesSynonyms: lens, lens system, lense

2. a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form imagesSynonyms: lens, lens system, lense

3. genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentilsSynonyms: Lens, genus Lens

4. (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understoodExamples: "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen"Synonyms: lens

5. biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retinaSynonyms: crystalline lens, lens, lens of the eye

6. electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electronsSynonyms: electron lens, lens