Iris

noun

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

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  2. 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.

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

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  4. A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.

    light

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  5. A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.

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verb

  1. To open or close in the manner of an iris.

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