B2nounsciencetechnology
US/lenz/
UK/lenz/
a curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light, used in glasses, cameras and microscopes
In context
She wears contact lenses instead of glasses when she plays sports.
The camera has a zoom lens that brings distant objects closer.
A microscope uses a powerful lens to show tiny cells.
Words that go with lens
noun + noun
- contact lensHe lost a contact lens while swimming.
- camera lensClean the camera lens before you take photos.
- zoom lensA zoom lens is useful for wildlife photos.
adjective + noun
- magnifying lensThe detective studied the note through a magnifying lens.
verb + preposition
- through a lensHistorians look at the event through a different lens today.
noun + preposition
- lens ofThe lens of the eye focuses light on the retina.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a pair of lensCorrect: a pair of lenses