"Fresnel lens" meaning in All languages combined

See Fresnel lens on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Fresnel lenses [plural]
Etymology: Named after French physicist and inventor Augustin-Jean Fresnel. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|physicist and inventor||||}} physicist and inventor, {{lang|en|Augustin-Jean Fresnel}} Augustin-Jean Fresnel, {{named-after|en|Augustin-Jean Fresnel|nat=French|occ=physicist and inventor}} Named after French physicist and inventor Augustin-Jean Fresnel Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fresnel lens (plural Fresnel lenses)
  1. The hollow cylindrical lens used in the Fresnel lantern. Wikipedia link: Augustin-Jean Fresnel Synonyms: echelon lens Translations (lens used in Fresnel lantern): フレネルレンズ (Fureneru renzu) (Japanese)

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