Iris

What do we mean by iris?

The pigmented, round, contractile membrane of the eye, suspended between the cornea and lens and perforated by the pupil. It regulates the amount of light entering the eye. noun

Any of numerous widely cultivated plants of the genus Iris, having narrow sword-shaped leaves and showy, variously colored flowers. noun

A rainbow or rainbowlike display of colors. noun

An iris diaphragm. noun

The rainbow. noun

capitalized In classical mythology, the goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, attached especially to Hera. noun

capitalized The seventh planetoid, discovered by Hind at London in 1847. noun

An appearance resembling a rainbow; an appearance of the hues of a rainbow, as seen in sunlit spray, the spectrum of sunlight, etc.; any iridescence. noun

A precious stone. noun

In anatomy, a contraetile colored curtain suspended vertically in the aqueous humor of the eye, between the cornea and the lens, separating the anterior and posterior chambers, which intercommunicate through the pupil. noun

In entomology, the first or inner ring of an ocellated spot, adjoining the pupil, being a light-colored circle with a dark center and outer border. noun

capitalized NL. (Linnæus). A genus of monocotyledonous plants of the natural order Irideæ, tribe Moræeæ, having the perianth 6-parted, the 3 outer divisions spreading or reflexed, and the 3 inner smaller and erect. noun

A plant of the genus Iris. noun

The root of a species of iris cultivated in India and sold in the bazaars of Calcutta to be used, like the Florentine orris-root, in perfumery and medicine. noun

The iridescence in fractured pieces of rock-crystal. noun

The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods. noun

The rainbow. noun

An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors. noun

The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye. noun

A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce. noun

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

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 (See Iris (anatomy)).

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

A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.

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

The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.

Words that are spelled similarly to iris:
iris.

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