Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of lens
"She examined the broken glasses and realized two of her lenses were cracked."
In plain English: Lenses are clear pieces of glass or plastic that bend light to make things look bigger, smaller, or clearer when you look through them.
"She adjusted the lenses on her sunglasses to block out the bright sun."
Usage: Use "lenses" to refer to multiple glass or plastic elements used in cameras, glasses, or microscopes to focus light. Avoid using it when referring to a single optical component, which should be called a "lens."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lens
"She lenses her photos every weekend to capture the changing seasons in the park."
In plain English: To lens something means to put a glass cover over it, usually to protect it or make it clearer.
"The photographer lenses her eyes to focus on the distant bird."
Usage: Do not use "lenses" as a verb in everyday English; it is grammatically incorrect because "lens" functions only as a noun or an adjective. Instead, use the verb "to lens" rarely in technical photography contexts, or more commonly choose synonyms like "focus," "capture," or "photograph."
Derived from the Latin lentil, which refers to the lentil seed, this term originally described objects shaped like the seeds due to their convex form. The name was applied because early glass pieces used in spectacles resembled these small legumes.