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lens

noun as in glass for vision

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Instead, we have to see this sort of behavior in humans through an entirely different lens, that recognizes how important our cultural systems are in determining what we do as men and women, boys and girls.

That’s a slight downgrade from the similar lens in the S20 Ultra, which had 10X and 100X zooming capabilities.

From Fortune

Companies are having to rethink every aspect of the business through this new lens of rising costs and the on-location experience not being what it was just a few months ago.

Each card gives the reader a different lens on the election.

For Americans, that might mean that questions of whether to stay home, wear a mask or to see friends and family without social distancing are filtered through a partisan lens.

It reminded me a bit of an alternative take on The Wolf of Wall Street—through the Toni and Candace lens.

And he said, I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.

The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.

I see my personal experiences as a lens to look at something much bigger.

They, like Klain, deserve to be seen through a historical lens before we rush to judgment.

Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.

Still kneeling, he drew from his waistcoat pocket a powerful lens contained in a washleather bag.

By far the greatest of these scientific inventions are those which depend upon the lens.

It was a little longer than the usual three cell case, and there was a finely ground lens at the end.

He removed his glasses and wiped them slowly and carefully, polishing each lens with meticulous care.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lens, such as: glass, contact, meniscus, monocle, optic, and spectacles.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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