optical lens
- noun
- /ˈɑptɪkəl lɛnz/
- Specialized
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lente óptica
- Wow, well it's good to know that there are no optical lenses or scopes that can zero in so closely on the surface of the moon and objects so small. Now that the conspirators know this is a fact, did anyone happen to tell that to Google Earth?
- optical lenses manipulate light
- flat optical lenses
And that allows the, the, the optical lenses and the lasers and everything to to align the tattoo.
- And that allows the, the, the optical lenses and the lasers and everything to to align the tattoo.
Examples
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Redwood MicroSystems is developing a heat-actuated micromirror for use in a variable-focus optical lens.
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And that allows the, the, the optical lenses and the lasers and everything to to align the tattoo.
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I hope it will be a bit better than the first MS Optical lens, also a fast Sonnar-type 50mm, which was very soft wide open.
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I haven't had a chance to live with the new Zenni optical lens inserts, but at Metaconnect they did have some of those samples for me to use in a test run.
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The camera's 8X optical lens allows for stunning photographs with incredible detail.
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When using a microscope, an optical lens is essential for magnifying small specimens for study.
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High-quality optical lenses can significantly improve the clarity and precision of images in photography.
Synonyms
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A clear curved piece of glass or plastic that focuses light
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A thin lens you wear on your eye to help you see
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A small lens you look through on a microscope or telescope
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A curved glass or plastic piece that focuses light onto the camera sensor
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A camera lens that makes faraway things look closer
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A lens you look through on a microscope or telescope
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The lens nearest the object in a microscope or telescope that makes the main image
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A group of curved glass parts that bend light to make images, for example in cameras or microscopes
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A system of several lenses lined up to make images clearer or larger
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A lens with a stepped surface that focuses light well
A curved piece of glass or plastic that helps you see things more clearly in instruments
The curved piece of glass in a microscope or telescope nearest the object that makes the first image
The lens in a microscope or telescope nearest the thing you look at
A very small glass piece that makes tiny things look bigger in a microscope
A lens that brings light rays to a single point
A lens that is thicker in the center and brings light to a point
A lens curved inward on one side and outward on the other that focuses light
A thin lens made of rings that focuses light for lighthouses and projectors
A lens that focuses light onto an object in a microscope
A curved piece of glass at the far end of devices like binoculars or microscopes that gives a wider view
A clear artificial lens placed in the eye to replace a cloudy natural lens after cataract surgery
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Morphology
The meaning 'a lens used with light or optical devices' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'optical' (relating to light/vision) with 'lens' (a device that focuses or directs light). This straightforward compositional relationship is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Optical lens combines optical (about 'sight') and lens. One popular story says early glass pieces were shaped like small lentils, so people called them lens, and because these curved pieces bend and focus light, optical lens now means 'a clear piece that focuses or spreads light'.