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lens in Portuguese

lens in Portuguese is lente, lentilha, cristalino — lens means a curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.

lens in Portuguese

lente
noun
lentilha
noun
(biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.
lente
noun
(biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.
cristalino
noun
(anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye.
lente
noun
(anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye.

What does "lens" mean?

  1. noun A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
    "The telescope's main lens is ground to a very precise curve."
  2. noun The clear part inside the eye that focuses light onto the retina.
    "The lens changes shape so that you can focus on both near and distant objects."
  3. noun A particular way of looking at or interpreting something.
    "Looking at the problem through a different lens helped the team find a solution."
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lens in a sentence

  • The telescope's main lens is ground to a very precise curve.
  • She wiped a smudge off the camera lens before taking the photo.
  • The lens changes shape so that you can focus on both near and distant objects.
  • With age, the lens in your eye can lose some of its flexibility.

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What is "lens" in Portuguese?
"lens" in Portuguese is lente, lentilha, cristalino. lens means: A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
How do you use "lens" in a sentence?
Example: "The telescope's main lens is ground to a very precise curve." In Portuguese, "lens" is lente, lentilha, cristalino.
Are there other ways to say "lens" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "lens": lente, lentilha, cristalino.
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