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iris

1

[ ahy-ris ]

noun

plural irises, irides
  1. Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
  2. Botany. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Compare iris family.
  3. a flower of this plant.
  4. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
  5. a rainbow.
  6. any appearance resembling a rainbow.
  7. Movies, Television. an iris-in or iris-out.
  8. Optics, Photography. iris diaphragm.


verb (used without object)

  1. Movies. to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.

Iris

2

[ ahy-ris ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

Iris

1

/ ˈ²¹Éª°ùɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

iris

2

/ ˈ²¹Éª°ùɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
  2. Also calledfleur-de-lys any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals See also flag 3 orris 1 stinking iris
  3. Also calledrainbow quartz a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures
  4. a rare or poetic word for rainbow
  5. something resembling a rainbow; iridescence
  6. short for iris diaphragm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

iris

/ ī′°ùÄ­²õ /

, Plural irises ī′°ùÄ­-»åŧ³ú′,Ä­°ù′ĭ-

  1. The colored, muscular ring around the pupil of the eye in vertebrate animals, located between the cornea and lens. Contraction and expansion of the iris controls the size of the pupil, thereby regulating the amount of light reaching the retina.

iris

  1. The colored membrane of the eye , surrounding the pupil , which by contracting and expanding regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of iris1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Īris, Ä«ris, from Greek ÃŽris, îris “rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystalâ€; in some senses, from New Latin, from Greek: “diaphragm of eyeâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of iris1

C14: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek
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“He calls it the manhole. It’s like an iris but moving and vibrating in front of the lens when you’re deeply connecting with characters’ emotions.

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Grayson is blind, the result of a rare genetic disorder that stunts the development of the iris and the crystalline lens covering the eye.

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The Mountain fire threatened SoCal’s premier iris growers, but both survived.

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Only approved staff can enter the facility through a locked door that requires an iris scan to open.

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She has Aniridia - a rare condition where the iris does not form properly.

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