LENS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LENS?

Need another word that means the same as “lens”? Find 5 synonyms for “lens” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Lens” are: genus lens, electron lens, lens system, lense, lens of the eye

Lens as a Noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lens” as a noun can have the following definitions:

(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood.
Genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils.
An object or device which focuses or otherwise modifies the direction of movement of light, sound, electrons, etc.
Electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons.
A piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used singly (as in a magnifying glass) or with other lenses (as in a telescope).
Biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina.
Biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina.
A channel through which something can be seen or understood.
A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images.
The light-gathering device of a camera, typically containing a group of compound lenses.

electron lens	An elementary particle with negative charge.
genus lens	Taxonomic group containing one or more species.
lens of the eye	Attention to what is seen.
lens system	An organized structure for arranging or classifying.
lense	A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images.