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lense

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Noun1.lenselense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
anastigmat - compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images
anastigmatic lens - a lens designed to correct astigmatism
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
compound lens - a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis
optical condenser, condenser - lens used to concentrate light on an object
contact lens, contact - a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
converging lens, convex lens - lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
crown lens - a lens made of optical crown glass
concave lens, diverging lens - a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out
eyepiece, ocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
field lens - the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens
Fresnel lens - lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
intraocular lens - an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed
meniscus - (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
eyeglass, monocle - lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
object glass, object lens, objective lens, objective - the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
optical device - a device for producing or controlling light
optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision


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Tamir Shemesh (5th), Ronald Lense (6th), Sachiko Goodman (7th), Ann Cutbill Lenane (8th), Darren Sukenik (9th) and Marlene Steiner (10th) rounded out the list.
All the lethargic crowd of 1,705 at the Pyramid was treated to were a combined 40 turnovers, badly missed shots, Kevin Roberts' stubborn contact lense that fell out twice and other such mishaps and yawners.
The author strives greatly, and succeeds, in giving a balanced picture, both pro and con, of Mendelssohn as seen through the lense of his era.
 
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