FRESNEL

Fresnel, Augustin Jean Fresnel

(noun) French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fresnel (plural fresnels)

(physics) A unit of frequency equal to 1012 hertz, or one terahertz.

A Fresnel lens or a light feature using such a lens

Anagrams

• Fleners, flenser

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14 April 2025

FOCUS

(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”


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