lens
gb/lˈɛnz/ us/lˈɛnz/
B1
Engels
lencse, objektív, kontaktlencse, szemlencse, nézőpont, szemszög
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
lencse
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
a lens (in/on/of) [something]
The lens bends light to create a sharp image on the sensor.
A lencse megtöri a fényt, hogy éles kép jöjjön létre az érzékelőn.
This magnifier uses a thick lens to enlarge small print.
Ez a nagyító vastag lencsét használ az apró betűk felnagyításához.
The glasses have scratch-resistant lenses.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My glasses need new lenses.
Új lencsék kellenek a szemüvegembe.
I looked at the insect through a lens.
Egy lencsén keresztül néztem a rovart.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse lens (the clear part) with frame (the outer part of glasses).
Betekenis
Curved glass or plastic for focusing
Woordcombinaties
convex lens
|concave lens
|optical lens
|corrective lens
|magnifying lens
|glass lens
|plastic lens
|prescription lenses
|replace a lens
|look through a lens
Synoniemen
optical element (More technical; often used in engineering/optics.)
|
magnifying glass (Only when the lens is used to magnify.)
Thema's
science
|technology
|daily_life
Definitie
A clear piece of glass or plastic that changes how you see things.
A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to form a clear image or to make things look bigger or smaller.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
objektív
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
a [number]mm lens; a zoom/prime/telephoto/wide-angle lens
I brought a wide-angle lens for the landscape shots.
Vittem magammal egy nagylátószögű objektívet a tájképekhez.
Dust on the lens can make photos look blurry.
Az objektíven lévő por homályossá teheti a fotókat.
She switched lenses to get a closer view.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My camera lens is dirty.
Koszos a fényképezőgépem objektívje.
He bought a new lens.
Vett egy új objektívet.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may say 'camera glass' instead of 'lens'; 'lens' is the natural word.
Betekenis
Lens used on a camera
Woordcombinaties
zoom lens
|prime lens
|telephoto lens
|wide-angle lens
|macro lens
|lens mount
|lens cap
|lens hood
|change lenses
|clean the lens
Synoniemen
objective (More technical; common with microscopes and some cameras.)
Thema's
photography
|technology
|media
Definitie
The glass part of a camera that takes the picture.
The part of a camera that focuses light to form an image, often a removable unit with a particular focal length or zoom range.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
wear contact lenses; put in/take out a contact lens
She wears contact lenses when she plays sports.
Sportolás közben kontaktlencsét visel.
Always wash your hands before you put in a contact lens.
Mindig moss kezet, mielőtt beteszed a kontaktlencsédet.
He keeps a spare pair of contact lenses in his bag.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I wear contact lenses.
Kontaktlencsét hordok.
She took out her lenses.
Kivette a kontaktlencséjét.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Say 'contact lens' (singular) and 'contact lenses' (plural); 'contacts' is informal.
Betekenis
Small lens worn on the eye
Woordcombinaties
contact lens
|contact lenses
|daily lenses
|colored contacts
|put in contact lenses
|take out contact lenses
|lens solution
|lens case
|wear contacts
|remove a contact lens
Synoniemen
contacts (Informal shortened form, common in conversation.)
Thema's
health
|daily_life
Definitie
A small lens you put on your eye instead of glasses.
A thin, curved lens worn directly on the surface of the eye to correct vision or change eye color.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
TECHNICAL
4
szemlencse
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
the lens of the eye
With age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible.
Az életkor előrehaladtával a szemlencse kevésbé rugalmas.
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens.
A szürkehályog a szemlencse elhomályosodása.
The lens focuses light onto the retina.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The lens helps the eye focus.
A szemlencse segít a szemnek fókuszálni.
A cataract affects the lens.
A szürkehályog a szemlencsét érinti.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think the lens is the same as the pupil; the pupil is an opening, the lens is a clear structure behind it.
Betekenis
Natural lens inside the eye
Woordcombinaties
the eye's lens
|crystalline lens
|clouding of the lens
|lens shape
|lens focuses light
|lens changes shape
|lens opacity
|lens damage
Synoniemen
crystalline lens (More precise anatomical term.)
Thema's
health
|biology
|science
Definitie
The clear part inside your eye that helps you focus.
The transparent, flexible structure inside the eye that changes shape to focus light on the retina.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
5
Gebruikspatroon:
a/an [adjective] lens; see/view [something] through a [adjective] lens
The book examines the story through a feminist lens.
A könyv feminista nézőpontból vizsgálja a történetet.
Try looking at the problem through a different lens.
Próbáld meg más szemszögből nézni a problémát.
They analyzed the policy through an economic lens.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I see it through a different lens.
Én más nézőpontból látom ezt.
This lens helps us understand the issue.
Ez a nézőpont segít megérteni a kérdést.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In this figurative use, 'lens' means a perspective, not a physical object.
Betekenis
A way of interpreting something
Woordcombinaties
cultural lens
|historical lens
|political lens
|economic lens
|critical lens
|new lens
|interpret through a lens
|analyze through a lens
|view through a lens
|look at it through a different lens
Synoniemen
perspective (Most common general synonym.)
|
framework (Often suggests a more structured way of analyzing.)
|
viewpoint (Emphasizes personal opinion or position.)
Thema's
education
|society
|communication
Definitie
A viewpoint or way to understand something.
A particular way of thinking about, understanding, or judging something; a perspective or framework.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
lens
IPA
GB/lˈɛnz/
US/lˈɛnz/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
lens (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (lens)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: lens
- Plural: lenses
Woordfamilie
Forms
lenses
noun
Negative and opposite forms
lensless
adjective
Advanced or less common
lensing
noun
lenticular
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
a lens on [something]
1/ə lˈɛnz ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
a view into something
something that shows you what [something] is like
Voorbeelden
- The documentary is a lens on life in a small town.
- Her essays offer a lens on modern workplace culture.
- The survey provides a useful lens on public opinion.
through the lens of [something]
1/θɹˈu ðə lˈɛnz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
interpreting via a perspective
using [something] as a way to understand it
Voorbeelden
- He views every decision through the lens of cost.
- The film can be read through the lens of colonial history.
- She explains the conflict through the lens of her own experience.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We studied it through the lens of history.