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camera lens

camera lens

7 2.9
A curved glass or plastic piece that focuses light onto the camera sensor
  • noun
  • /ˈkæmərə lɛnz/
translation icon : objetivo
  • He attached a new camera lens to his DSLR to take close-up photos of the flowers.
  • camera lens and film

So we're getting flares in probably both camera lenses, both cameras.

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Examples

  • The iPad Pro has I think the ultra wide camera lens as well as a flash and Lidar scanner.

  • The camera lens gave him a new perspective on the college town of Isla Vista, compelling him to document the unique intersection of privilege  and poverty, youth and weathered experience.

  • Try not to look into the camera lens.

  • And I think that matters with things like camera lenses and batteries.

  • The surface of the camera lens is rather like the glass lenses of this kind.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Film selection depends on both the arena lighting and the camera lens used.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Also located on the back is the 8MP camera lens, LED flash, speaker, and another microphone.

    Blog text (14)
  • The image can be viewed either in its entirety or as if through a camera lens at a specified perspective.

    Academic text (1993)
  • There are two camera lenses in my helmet, one at each side, giving true three-dimensional video.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She carefully adjusted the camera lens to capture the stunning sunset.

Synonyms

converging lens
vscamera lens
  • Specialized
5.0

A lens that brings light rays to a single point

is used to focus light onto film or sensor to form an image
convex lens
vscamera lens
  • Specialized
4.4

A lens that is thicker in the center and brings light to a point

is used to focus light onto film or sensor to create an image
optical lens
vscamera lens
  • Specialized
3.9

A curved piece of clear glass or plastic that focuses light in cameras and microscopes

is specialized for focusing light onto film or sensor to form an image

How Wide

wide-angle lens
  • Specialized
5 4.0
camera lens
7 2.9
telephoto lens
  • Specialized
5 3.9

Surface Forms

camera lens singular
camera lenses plural

Morphology

camera + lens

The meaning 'a lens that focuses light onto the film or sensor in a camera' is directly and compositionally derived from 'camera' (photographic device) + 'lens' (device that focuses light). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Camera lens gets its name from the word lens, which was named after a small seed called a 'lentil' because early pieces of shaped glass looked like that. A camera lens is the glass that bends and focuses light to make a clear picture, so that lentil image helps you remember its job.