lenticular
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lenticular
- /lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ UK
- /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).
adjective more lenticular · most lenticular
- Of or pertaining to a lens.
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Shaped like a biconvex lens.
The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk[…]
Similar: lentiform
- Relating to a lenticular image. lenticular photography
- Covered in lenticels.
noun lenticulars
- Ellipsis of lenticular image
- Ellipsis of lenticular galaxy
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to a lens
| Español | lenticular |
|---|---|
| Français | lenticulaire |
| Deutsch | Linsen- |
| Русский | линзообразный linzoobraznyj |
adj shaped like a biconvex lens
| Español | lenticular |
|---|---|
| Français | lenticulaire |
| Deutsch | linsenförmig |
| Русский | двояковыпуклый dvojakovypuklyj, чечевицеобразный čečeviceobraznyj |
adj relating to a lenticular image
| Español | lenticular |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Linsenraster- |
Talk about this word "lenticular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lenticular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lenticular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lenticular "lenticular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lenticular.Cite this
@misc{lenticular_2026,
title = {lenticular},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenticular},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
