What does IRIS mean?

Definitions for IRIS
ˈaɪ rɪs; ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-iris

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lilynoun

    plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

  2. irisnoun

    muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

  3. iris, iris diaphragmnoun

    diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

GCIDE

  1. Irisnoun

    same as iris diaphragm.

Wiktionary

  1. irisnoun

    A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms.

  2. irisnoun

    The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye.

  3. irisnoun

    A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.

  4. irisnoun

    A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.

  5. irisverb

    (of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.

  6. Irisnoun

    ; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.

  7. Irisnoun

    A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.

    What's the matter, / That this distemper'd messenger of wet, / The many-colour'd Iris, rounds thine eye?

  8. Irisnoun

    A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.

    Persia tells Iris she is named for something special: the iris of the eye. "I thought I was named for a flower," Iris says, disappointed. "An iris is a flower, of course," Persia says, smiling, "but it's this other, too. Our secret. 'The iris of the eye'." "The eye?" Persia snaps her fingers in Iris's eyes. The gesture is so rude and unexpected, Iris will remember it all her life. After this disclosure, Iris doesn't know whether she likes her name any more.

  9. Irisnoun

    7 Iris, a main belt asteroid.

  10. Etymology: Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, " rainbow").

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. IRISnoun

    Etymology: Latin.

    Beside the solary iris, which God shewed unto Noah, there is another lunary, whose efficient is the moon. Brown.

    When both bows appeared more distinct, I measured the breadth of the interior iris 2 gr. 10'; and the breadth of the red, yellow, and green in the exterior iris, was to the breadth of the same colours in the interior 3 to 2. Isaac Newton, Opt.

    Iris all hues, roses and jessamine. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. Iris

    Iris is a song by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls. Originally written for the soundtrack of the 1998 film City of Angels, the song was later included on the band's sixth album Dizzy Up the Girl. The song's time signature alternates between 44 and 68, and features an unusual guitar tuning in which all of the strings are tuned to D, with the exception of the lowest string which is a B, lending the guitar a chorus-like effect. "Iris" has contributed greatly to the band's success. Besides becoming one of the biggest alternative rock staples of its time, "Iris" also remains one of the biggest crossover hits in the history of popular music, crossing over from modern rock radio to pop and adult contemporary radio, reaching number one on all of these formats and becoming the most played song of 1998 for all formats. The song reached number one in Australia, Canada and Italy, number three in the United Kingdom, number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has become one of Ireland's best-selling singles of all time. "Iris" is the Goo Goo Dolls' signature song and has received critical acclaim, being described as an "ubiquitous" staple for the band's live sets.

ChatGPT

  1. iris

    An iris is a part of the eye that controls the diameter and size of the pupil, thus controlling the amount of light reaching the retina. The eye color is determined by the iris. Alternatively, in botany, iris refers to a genus of flowering plants with showy flowers, commonly referred to as irises, known for their variety of vibrant colors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irisnoun

    the goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods

  2. Irisnoun

    the rainbow

  3. Irisnoun

    an appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors

  4. Irisnoun

    the contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye

  5. Irisnoun

    a genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce

  6. Irisnoun

    see Fleur-de-lis, 2

  7. Etymology: [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. , , the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. Orris.]

Wikidata

  1. Iris

    Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower. The often-segregated, monotypic genera Belamcanda, Hermodactylus, and Pardanthopsis are currently included in Iris.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Iris

    ī′ris, n. the rainbow: an appearance resembling the rainbow: the contractile curtain perforated by the pupil, and forming the coloured part of the eye (also I′rid): the fleur-de-lis, or flagflower:—pl. I′rises.—adjs. I′ridal, Irid′ian, exhibiting the colours of the iris or rainbow: prismatic.—ns. Irides′cence, Iridisā′tion.—adjs. Irides′cent, coloured like the iris or rainbow; I′ridine, iridescent.—v.t. Ir′idise.—adjs. I′risāted, rainbow-coloured; Ir′ised, showing colours like the rainbow.—ns. Irī′tis, Iridī′tis, inflammation of the iris of the eye. [L. iris, iridis—Gr. iris, iridos, the rainbow.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Iris

    the daughter of Thaumus (i. e. wonder) and of the ocean nymph Electra (i. e. splendour); was the goddess of the rainbow, and as such the messenger of the gods, particularly of Zeus and Hera, the appearance of the rainbow being regarded as a sign that communications of good omen were passing between heaven and earth, as it was to Noah that they would continue to be kept up; she is represented as dressed in a long wide tunic, over which hangs a light upper garment, and with golden wings on her shoulders.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Iris

    The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.

Editors Contribution

  1. iris

    A facet of the mechanism of an eye.

    In humans and most mammals and birds, the iris (plural: irides or irises) is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil and thus the amount of light reaching the retina.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 2, 2020  

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Mythology

  1. Iris

    (I′ris), daughter of Thaumas and Electra, was the attendant of Juno, and one of the messengers of the gods. Her duty was to cut the thread which detained expiring souls. She is the personification of the rainbow.

Entomology

  1. Iris

    the circle which, in an ocellate spot surrounds the pupil.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. IRIS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Iris is ranked #78040 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Iris surname appeared 245 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Iris.

    65.7% or 161 total occurrences were White.
    17.9% or 44 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    8.5% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
    2.8% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of IRIS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of IRIS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of IRIS in a Sentence

  1. Monique Becenti:

    You can still exploit fingerprints, someone's facial recognition, and someone's iris scan, you can mimic the data. It's not impossible to copy someone's fingerprints.

  2. Barbie Signature Designer Carlyle Nuera:

    She wasn’t afraid of a bold print, which I think is reflective of the bold advocacy she had for the rights of different marginalized groups like Asian Americans, Black Americans, and women, and also in my research, I found that there's a type of iris named after her, a beautiful deep purple iris, which is what inspired the print on her dress.

  3. Saj Khan:

    Dr Homer said. The laser treats only the iris and does not enter the pupil or treat any portion of the inside of the eye where the nerves affecting the vision are located. The company is still in the fundraising stage but hopes to have completed clinical trials within several years. And the cost of turning your brown eyes blue ? Dr Homer says Stroma Medical would charge around $ 5,000( £ 3,120) for the procedure. Industry skepticism Industry reaction to the process has been muted. Ophthalmologists who deal with people's eyes, Dr Homer concedes, have every right to be skeptical for the simple fact they are dealing with one of the most sensitive organs in the human body. Saj Khan, an ophthalmologist at the London Eye Hospital, told CNN the treatment raised some red flags. ' The main concern with any procedure that involves releasing pigment inside the eye is that the pigment can clog up the normal drainage channels which can in turn cause the pressure inside the eye to go up, if that happens significantly enough, for long enough, it's how patients develop glaucoma.

  4. Tathagata Satpathy:

    It has been showcased as a tool exclusively meant for disbursement of subsidies and we do not realize that it can also be used for mass surveillance, can the government ... assure us that this Aadhaar card and the data that will be collected under it – biometric, biological, iris scan, finger print, everything put together – will not be misused as has been done by the NSA in the U.S.?

  5. Mark Chernev:

    For the past two months, my clients, the owners, have been trying everything in their power to try to avoid Iris Canada from being evicted from the house where she lives.

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