lens

Definition

A transparent optical component that bends light rays to focus, magnify, or project images—basically the reason you can see tiny things big and far things close without developing superpowers. Whether it's in your camera, microscope, or eyeballs, a lens is doing the unglamorous heavy lifting of making your world less blurry.

Example Usage

The photographer adjusted the lens to capture the distant mountains in perfect detail.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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