lens flares

A form of lens flare — A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lens flare
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APA

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“lens flares.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lens%20flares. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lens flares,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lens%20flares.

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