LENSE

lens, lense, lens system

(noun) a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lense (plural lenses)

Misspelling of lens.

(proscribed) Alternative spelling of lens

Usage notes

Lense is accepted as an alternative spelling by Webster's Third New International Dictionary, but proscribed as a misspelling by Garner's Modern American Usage, Paul Brians’ Common Errors in English Usage, Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English and others.

Verb

lense (third-person singular simple present lenses, present participle lensing, simple past and past participle lensed)

Misspelling of lens.

(proscribed) Alternative spelling of lens

Anagrams

• Elsen, Leens, Neels, elsen, lenes, selen-

Source: Wiktionary



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