noun
- plural of lens; curved pieces of glass or plastic that bend light rays, used in eyeglasses, cameras, microscopes, and other optical instruments
Examples
- She cleaned her eyeglass lenses with a soft cloth.
- The camera has interchangeable lenses for different types of photography.
- The microscope uses powerful lenses to magnify tiny specimens.
- Contact lenses are a popular alternative to glasses.
- The telescope’s lenses allow us to see distant stars clearly.
- He switched to progressive lenses for better vision at all distances.