lenticular

adjective

len·tic·u·lar len-ˈti-kyə-lər

: having the shape of a double-convex lens

: of or relating to a lens

: provided with or utilizing lenticules

a lenticular screen

Did you know?

"Lentil-shaped"—that's the meaning of Latin lenticularis, the parent of English's lenticular. It's an appropriate predecessor because a double-convex lens is one that is curved on both sides, giving it a shape similar to that of a lentil. English speakers borrowed the Latin term in the 15th century. Lenticularis, in turn, derives from lenticula, which is the source of the English word lentil and a diminutive of the Latin form lent-, lens, meaning "lentil." You probably won't be too surprised to learn that lent-, lens also gave English the word lens.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks Our rating: False The cloud in the image is a lenticular cloud, which is formed when air flows over mountains, experts said. —

Eleanor Mccrary, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023 One of the least common cloud types, lenticular clouds form when mountains force air currents to travel in wave-like patterns. —

Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 The vinyl editions of the album did not include randomized items, but were packaged with a lenticular postcard, poster and slipmat. —

Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023 The company was founded in 1970, but its wares — particularly a minimalist two-sided settee by Piero Lissoni and a set of small storage units by Patricia Urquiola that use lenticular glass to distort the appearance of the objects inside — felt as modern as ever. —

New York Times, 17 June 2022 This lenticular cloud hovers above the sea ice near Antarctica's Mt. Discovery. —

Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2013 The exhibition featured more than 30 years worth of their work, including a 27-feet lenticular image, that changes depending on where the viewer is standing and creates a hallucinatory effect. —

Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023 The unusual cloud, which was spotted in Bursa, Turkey, on Jan. 19, is a lenticular cloud, said Anna Jaruga, an atmospheric scientist with the California Institute of Technology. —

Eleanor Mccrary, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023 On the left, the disc-like lenticular galaxy UGC 8603 is more defined. —

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