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lens noun

  /lɛnz/
  • (geometry) A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune.
ли́нза, линза
  • An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
ли́нза, объекти́в, линза
  • (anatomy) The transparent crystalline structure in the eye.
хруста́лик, линза
  • (biology) A genus of the legume family; its bean.
чечеви́ца, линза
  • A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.
линза

Lent noun

  /lɛnt/
  • (Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
Вели́кий пост
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