Fresnel lens

noun

Fres·​nel lens ˈfrez-nəl-  frā-ˈnel- 

: a lens that has a surface consisting of a concentric series of simple lens sections so that a thin lens with a short focal length and large diameter is possible and that is used especially for spotlights

Word History

Etymology

Augustin J. Fresnel

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Fresnel lens

• deferens
• bens
• cleanse
• dens
• gens
• glens
• hens
• jens
• pens
• tens
• wrens
• zens