What does lenticular mean?
Definitions for lenticular
lɛnˈtɪk yə lərlentic·u·lar
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Princeton's WordNet
biconvex, convexo-convex, lenticular, lentiformadjective
convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
Wiktionary
lenticularnoun
A lenticular image.
lenticularnoun
A lenticular galaxy.
lenticularadjective
Of or pertaining to a lens.
lenticularadjective
Shaped like a biconvex lens.
lenticularadjective
Relating to a lenticular image.
Etymology: From lenticularis, from lens.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lenticularadjective
Doubly convex; of the form of a lens.
Etymology: lenticulaire, French.
The crystalline humour is of a lenticular figure, convex on both sides. John Ray, on Creation.
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lenticular
Lenticular refers to anything that is in the form of or relating to a lens, particularly having a shape similar to a double-convex lens, being convex on both sides. This term is commonly used in various fields such as photography, geology, and biology. For example, in photography, lenticular printing is a technology used to create images with an illusion of depth or the ability to change or move when viewed from different angles. Meanwhile, in geology, a lenticular bed is a lens-shaped mass of strata. In biology, a lenticular nucleus is a part of the brain.
Webster Dictionary
Lenticularadjective
resembling a lentil in size or form; having the form of a double-convex lens
Etymology: [L. lenticularis: cf. F. lenticulaire. See Lenticel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lenticular
len-tik′ū-lar, adj. resembling a lens or lentil seed: double-convex—also Len′tiform.—n. Len′ticel (bot.), a loose, lens-shaped mass of cells belonging to the corky layer or periderm of plants.—adj. Lenticel′late.—n. Lentic′ula, a small lens: a lenticel: a freckle—also Len′ticule.—adv. Lentic′ularly.—adjs. Lentig′erous, having a crystalline lens; Len′toid, lens-shaped. [L. lenticularis—lenticula, dim. of lens, a lentil.]
Entomology
Lenticular
round, doubly convex; like a lens or lentil.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lenticular in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lenticular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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