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Definition lens in American English

lens noun

[countable] noun
/lenz/
Example

eyeglasses with thick lenses

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1.1

a piece of equipment that is part of a camera

Example

a camera with a telescopic lens

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2

the part of the eye behind the pupil that bends light to produce an image on the retina

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Example

I haven't got my lenses in.

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Definition lens in American English