"lenticular" meaning in English

See lenticular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ [UK], /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ [US] Audio: En-us-lenticular.ogg Forms: more lenticular [comparative], most lenticular [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lenticular|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lenticular, {{inh+|en|enm|lenticular}} Inherited from Middle English lenticular, {{der|en|ML.|lenticulāris|t=lentil-shaped}} Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), {{der|en|la|lēns|t=lentil}} Latin lēns (“lentil”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} lenticular (comparative more lenticular, superlative most lenticular)
  1. Of or pertaining to a lens. Translations (of or pertaining to a lens): linssi- (Finnish), lenticulaire [feminine] (French), Linsen- (German), lionsach (Irish), soczewkowy (Polish), линзообразный (linzoobraznyj) (Russian), lenticular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lenticular-en-adj-mA9SbxBC Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a lens': 94 6 0
  2. Shaped like a biconvex lens. Synonyms: lentiform Translations (shaped like a biconvex lens): лещообразен (leštoobrazen) (Bulgarian), lenticular (Catalan), linssimäinen (Finnish), lenticulaire (French), linsenförmig (German), dédhronnach (Irish), lenticulāris (Latin), soczewkowaty (Polish), двояковыпуклый (dvojakovypuklyj) (Russian), чечевицеобразный (čečeviceobraznyj) (Russian), lenticular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lenticular-en-adj-en:biconvex Disambiguation of 'shaped like a biconvex lens': 4 91 5
  3. Relating to a lenticular image. Translations (relating to a lenticular image): Linsenraster- (German), lenticular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lenticular-en-adj-4o4LASJ4 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 28 30 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 8 28 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 8 28 31 32 Disambiguation of 'relating to a lenticular image': 0 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lens, lensoidal, lenticel

Noun

IPA: /lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ [UK], /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ [US] Audio: En-us-lenticular.ogg Forms: lenticulars [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|lenticular|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English lenticular, {{inh+|en|enm|lenticular}} Inherited from Middle English lenticular, {{der|en|ML.|lenticulāris|t=lentil-shaped}} Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), {{der|en|la|lēns|t=lentil}} Latin lēns (“lentil”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lenticular (plural lenticulars)
  1. Ellipsis of lenticular image. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: lenticular image
    Sense id: en-lenticular-en-noun-pzhdNIN9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 28 30 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 8 28 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 8 28 31 32
  2. Ellipsis of lenticular galaxy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: lenticular galaxy
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Inflected forms

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