FRESNEL LENS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fresnel lens mean? 

• FRESNEL LENS (noun)
  The noun FRESNEL LENS has 1 sense:

1. lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length

  Familiarity information: FRESNEL LENS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FRESNEL LENS (noun)

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Meaning:

Lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Fresnel lens" is a kind of...):

lens; lens system; lense (a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images)

Holonyms ("Fresnel lens" is a part of...):

headlamp; headlight (a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive)

searchlight (a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction)