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Word: iris (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • anatomy The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye.
  • botany A plant of the genus ''Iris'', common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms.
  • cinematography A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
  • poetic A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.

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Proper noun:

  • female|from=Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
  • Greek mythology A messenger of the gods.

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