lenticular
adjective
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"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.
Examples of lenticular in a Sentence
Caroline A. Jones, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025
There is a lenticular patch on the tongue that has an eye that closes and opens and with the MB Swoosh Logo; and our print, Run like no one is watching, appears on the shoe laces.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of including a real screen, Lego opted to include a lenticular replacement to create the illusion of a game being played.
—PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
This has led some experts to classify it as a lenticular galaxy, which has a combination of spiral and elliptical features.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Lenticular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lenticular. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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