French word

lentille

Pronunciation

IPA/lɑ̃tij/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlens

Example

La lentille de mon appareil photo est sale.

My camera lens is dirty.

Illustration for lentille (lens)

More examples

Je porte des lentilles tous les jours.

I wear contact lenses every day.

Core concept

A small curved piece that bends light, with the shape of a lentil seed.

Common phrases

  • porter des lentilles

    wear contact lenses

  • retirer des lentilles

    remove contact lenses

Similar words

lentille de contact: A thin, soft, transparent device placed on the cornea to correct vision.
verre: A glass or plastic lens fitted into eyeglasses to correct vision.

Definition in French

Petite plaque ou élément transparent posé sur l'œil ou intégré à un instrument pour modifier la trajectoire de la lumière.

Word origin

French lentille comes from Latin lenticula, a diminutive of lens, meaning lentil, whose shape inspired both the food name and the optical sense.

Usage tips

  • The feminine gender gives une lentille and la lentille, including in une lentille de contact.

Other meanings

  • lentilnoun

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