lenses (object genre)

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Pieces of glass, crystal, plastic, or other transparent substance characterized by having two curved surfaces or one plane and one curved surface, serving to cause regular convergence or divergence of the rays of light passing through it. Lenses may be components of a larger object or objects in themselves. They are used for magnifying vision in eyeglasses, binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, cameras, and for directing or magnifying light in lighting devices such as flashlights or lighthouses.
lenses
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024