LENS

Definition of LENS

  1. (noun)a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  2. (noun)(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
  3. (noun)biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
  4. (noun)electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons