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There is some information that an actor doesn't need, and that's okay. I can't control everything. I don't want to control everything. Sometimes, you want to control everything, and you want to know the size of the lens and stuff like that. I am so relaxed as an actor because I don't want to control everything. I just want to control my part.
Javier Camara

Meaning of "lens" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LENS

From Latin lēns lentil, referring to the similarity of a lens to the shape of a lentil.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LENS

lens  [lɛnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LENS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lens is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LENS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lens in the English dictionary

The definition of lens in the dictionary is a piece of glass or other transparent material, used to converge or diverge transmitted light and form optical images. Other definition of lens is Also called: compound lens. a combination of such lenses for forming images or concentrating a beam of light.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LENS


Benz
bɛnz
cleanse
klɛnz
ens
ɛnz
Fens
fɛnz
gens
dʒɛnz
impatiens
ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌɛnz
persiennes
ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz
sapiens
ˈsæpɪɛnz
TENS
tɛnz
Valens
ˈveɪlɛnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LENS

lenis
lenite
lenities
lenition
lenitive
lenitively
lenity
Lennon
leno
lens cap
lens field
lens holder
lens hood
lensed
lensing
lensless
lensman
lent
lent lily

WORDS THAT END LIKE LENS

Amiens
at sixes and sevens
Athens
Clemens
contact lens
dickens
dozens
gardens
greens
heavens
Homo sapiens
Horsens
Huygens
Owens
Queens
Rubens
siemens
Steffens
Stevens
teens

Synonyms and antonyms of lens in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lens» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LENS

Find out the translation of lens to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lens from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lens» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镜头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lente
570 millions of speakers

English

lens
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَدَسَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেন্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kanta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レンズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

렌즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lensa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống kính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லென்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lens
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soczewka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lentilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φακός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lins
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lens

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LENS»

The term «lens» is very widely used and occupies the 5.526 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LENS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lens» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lens» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lens

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10 QUOTES WITH «LENS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lens.
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Andre Agassi
I think one of the greatest joys I have now in my career and in my profession is to be playing at an age where I can appreciate it more than I used to... It's a whole different lens you look through the older you get.
2
Pedro Almodovar
Whenever I arrive on a real location, I have to move around and work out what the best angles are going to be. When I was moving around with the lens, I discovered things that the naked eye would not have.
3
Eve Arnold
I don't see anybody as either ordinary or extraordinary. I see them simply as people in front of my lens.
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Justin Baldoni
When I can see things through the lens of the director, it's like being able to see the whole puzzle - it's not just about my role, but the whole script.
5
Roelof Botha
It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.
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Donna Brazile
I have a simple rule: when I'm on TV, I'm not talking to just my anchor or my colleague on my right. I'm talking to America. I look into the lens, and in my head, I'm talking to somebody in Nebraska. Why Nebraska? Why the Cornhusker State? I have no idea. But it feels like it's a good place to talk to people.
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Javier Camara
There is some information that an actor doesn't need, and that's okay. I can't control everything. I don't want to control everything. Sometimes, you want to control everything, and you want to know the size of the lens and stuff like that. I am so relaxed as an actor because I don't want to control everything. I just want to control my part.
8
Julia Margaret Cameron
From the first moment I handled my lens with a tender ardour.
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Graydon Carter
Memory is often - perhaps usually - a distorting lens: what we think we remember isn't the way it was at all. It's what we'd like to remember.
10
Dan Colen
Art is kind of the lens through which I think about God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LENS»

Discover the use of lens in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lens and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See That Others Miss
The Wide Lens offers a powerful new set of frameworks and tools that will multiply your odds of innovation success.
Ron Adner, 2012
2
Naked Lens: Beat Cinema
Naked Lens also examines the radical cinematic collaborations of William Burroughs, Brion Gysin and Antony Balch. Described as inspirational and visionary, Naked Lens remains the definitive work on Beat cinema. Book jacket.
Jack Sargeant, 2009
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A History of the Photographic Lens
Appendix: A Glossary of Optical Terms. Index. In this book, author Kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from Daguerre's invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today.
Rudolf Kingslake, 1989
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Clinical Contact Lens Practice
More than 600 illustrations complement the text. Clinical Contact Lens Practice will be the standard text for required contact lens courses and will be an invaluable everyday reference for practitioners.
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
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Contact Lens Practice
Thoroughly revised and updated, this popular book provides a comprehensive yet easy to read guide to modern contact lens practice.
Nathan Efron, 2010
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Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting
Written in a concise, practical, outline manner, Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting, 3rd Edition follows the logical progression of patient care, from basic prefitting topics, through rigid lens, soft lenses and ...
Milton M. Hom, Adrian S. Bruce, 2006
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Contact Lens Optics and Lens Design
This edition has been thoroughly updated and contains integral coverage of soft lenses, information on the latest corneal measuring techniques, and expanded coverage of astigmatism and corneal toricity.
W. A. Douthwaite, 2006
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The Marbury Lens
Conner tells Jack it’s going to be okay. But it’s not. Andrew Smith has written his most beautiful and personal novel yet, as he explores the nightmarish outer limits of what trauma can do to our bodies and our minds.
Andrew Smith, 2010
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Intraocular Lens Power Calculations
This well-organized text contains the most up-to-date information on axial length measurement, biometry units, constants, and ways to avoid errors.
H. John Shammas, 2004
10
Kodak and the Lens of Nostalgia
West looks at a wide assortment of Kodak's most popular inventions and marketing strategies, including the "Kodak Girl," the momentous invention of the Brownie camera in 1900, the "Story Campaign" during World War I, and even the Vanity ...
Nancy Martha West, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LENS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lens is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jeremain Lens will be Sunderland's wing wonder in plan for new …
Dutch international Lens has spent the past two days training with his new team-mates after flying out to Canada on Friday, along with fellow ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
2
A fresh lens focuses on new Buffalo - City & Region - The Buffalo …
Eric Porterfield came to Buffalo in search of his ancestor in the dead of winter. His great-uncle, Wilbur Porterfield, was a prominent Buffalo ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
3
Ice-cream, flavoured milk under FSSAI lens; new norms for milk …
NEW DELHI: Food safety watchdog FSSAI is planning to set new quality standards for ice-cream and flavoured milk besides tightening the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
Excellent Drilling Results Continue at Woodlawn - Kate Lens
As previously reported, a number of zones of polymetallic sulphides have been intersected in extensional areas of the Kate Lens and other lens ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
5
Real-time 2D camera lens blur achieveable? - GameDev.net
I render lots of animation content and I would like to look into the possibility to add lens blur via Z-depth render passes. Photoshop and newer ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
6
Looking at Greece through an Argentine lens - Buenos Aires Herald
Looking at Greece through an Argentine lens. By Sebastián Lacunza Editor-in-Chief. Over the last week, the international media have kept an ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
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Through the artistic lens - Deccan Herald
Through the artistic lens. Prajna GR, July 20, 2015, DHNS. Upcycled products. A pair of conch earrings. By expressing creativity, one can experience freedom, ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
8
Viewing Cherry Hill through a pro's lens - Philly.com
Barclay Farmstead volunteers (from left) Mary Maitico, Anna Marie Marino, and Peggy McDaniels were photographed outside the historic site. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
Rock photographer Nic Bezzina turns the lens on fans in his book …
His first book Release The Crowd is the result of a simple choice to turn his lens in the other direction and focus on the less predictable, more ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Next Big Future: Progress towards a perfect lens with metamaterials
A practical superlens, super lens or perfect lens, is a lens which uses metamaterials to go beyond the diffraction limit. The diffraction limit is an ... «Next Big Future, Jul 15»

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