spot lens

noun

A condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.

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Meanings

nounspot lens (plural spot lenses)

plural spot lenses

  1. microscopyA condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.

    Synonyms: spotted lens

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.

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spotted lens
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APA

spot lens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20lens

MLA

“spot lens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20lens. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spot lens,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20lens.

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