linssi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- glass noun A hard, usually transparent material made by melting sand with other minerals, used for windows, bottles, and similar items.
- lens noun A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
- lenticular adj Of or pertaining to a lens.
- lentil noun A small, disc-shaped edible seed from a legume plant, commonly dried and used in soups and stews.
- objective adjective Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
Senses
linssi is used for these senses in English:
- glass A magnifying glass or loupe.
- lens A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.
- lenticular Of or pertaining to a lens.
- lentil Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.
- lentil The seed of these plants, used as food.
- objective The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
glass — full definition
- noun A hard, usually transparent material made by melting sand with other minerals, used for windows, bottles, and similar items.
- noun A drinking vessel made of this material, or the amount of liquid it holds.
- noun A mirror.
lens — full definition
- noun A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
- noun The clear part inside the eye that focuses light onto the retina.
- noun A particular way of looking at or interpreting something.