Meanings
nounFresnel lens (plural Fresnel lenses)
plural Fresnel lenses
- The hollow cylindrical lens used in the Fresnel lantern.
Synonyms: echelon lens
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe hollow cylindrical lens used in the Fresnel lantern.
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Origin
Named after French physicist and inventor Augustin-Jean Fresnel.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese フレネルレンズ
- フレネルレンズ (Fureneru renzu)lens used in Fresnel lantern
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