lenticular
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/lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/(UK)
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/lɛnˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/(UK) · /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/(US)
Definition of lenticular
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Of or pertaining to a lens.
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adj
- Of or pertaining to a lens.
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Shaped like a biconvex lens.
“The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk[…]”
“The [Royal Albert] bridge itself has approach viaducts on each side, before two 455ft lenticular trusses span the main part of the river, which is 80ft below.”
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Relating to a lenticular image.
“lenticular photography”
“But establishment on the fringes of everyday practice doesn't mean lenticular photography is a failure. On the contrary, the process manifests resounding cultural success through its longevity.”
- Covered in lenticels.
noun
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of lenticular image.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of lenticular galaxy.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lenticular, lenticuler, borrowed from Medieval Latin lenticulāris (“lentil-shaped”), from Latin lenticula, from lēns + -cula, ultimately from Latin lēns (“lentil”).
Words you can make from lenticular
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Best play antiulcer 11 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
10 words7-letter words
42 words- ARTICLE 9 pts
- AURICLE 9 pts
- CARLINE 9 pts
- CAULINE 9 pts
- CENTAUR 9 pts
- CENTRAL 9 pts
- CERATIN 9 pts
- CERTAIN 9 pts
- CREATIN 9 pts
- CURTAIL 9 pts
- CURTAIN 9 pts
- CUTLINE 9 pts
- LINECUT 9 pts
- LUCARNE 9 pts
- LUNATIC 9 pts
- NUCELLI 9 pts
- NUCLEAL 9 pts
- NUCLEAR 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- TACRINE 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
- TRUNCAL 9 pts
- TUNICAE 9 pts
- TUNICLE 9 pts
- UNCLEAR 9 pts
- UNCRATE 9 pts
- UTRICLE 9 pts
- ALUNITE 7 pts
- LATRINE 7 pts
- LITERAL 7 pts
- NEUTRAL 7 pts
- RALLINE 7 pts
- RATLINE 7 pts
- RELIANT 7 pts
- RETINAL 7 pts
- RUINATE 7 pts
- TALLIER 7 pts
- TAURINE 7 pts
- TRENAIL 7 pts
- URALITE 7 pts
- URANITE 7 pts
- URINATE 7 pts
6-letter words
115 words- ACETIN 8 pts
- ACULEI 8 pts
- ACUTER 8 pts
- ANURIC 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CALLER 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- CANTER 8 pts
- CANTLE 8 pts
- CARLIN 8 pts
- CARNET 8 pts
- CARNIE 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CATLIN 8 pts
- CELLAR 8 pts
- CENTAI 8 pts
- CENTAL 8 pts
- CENTRA 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CLARET 8 pts
- CLIENT 8 pts
- CLINAL 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- CULLER 8 pts
- CULLET 8 pts
- CUNEAL 8 pts
- CURATE 8 pts
- CURIAE 8 pts
- CURIAL 8 pts
- CURITE 8 pts
- CURTAL 8 pts
- CUTLER 8 pts
- ECLAIR 8 pts
- ENATIC 8 pts
- INCULT 8 pts
- INLACE 8 pts
- LACIER 8 pts
- LACUNE 8 pts
- LANCER 8 pts
- LANCET 8 pts
- LAUNCE 8 pts
- LECTIN 8 pts
- LENTIC 8 pts
- LEUCIN 8 pts
- LUCENT 8 pts
- LUCERN 8 pts
- LUCITE 8 pts
- LUETIC 8 pts
- NECTAR 8 pts
- NUCLEI 8 pts
- RECALL 8 pts
- RECANT 8 pts
- RECTAL 8 pts
- RELICT 8 pts
- RELUCT 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- TANREC 8 pts
- TINCAL 8 pts
- TRANCE 8 pts
- TUNICA 8 pts
- UNCIAE 8 pts
- UNCIAL 8 pts
- UNLACE 8 pts
- URACIL 8 pts
- URANIC 8 pts
- URATIC 8 pts
- URETIC 8 pts
- ALINER 6 pts
- ALLURE 6 pts
- ANTLER 6 pts
- AUNTIE 6 pts
- ELUANT 6 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
- LARINE 6 pts
- LAUREL 6 pts
- LEARNT 6 pts
- LENTIL 6 pts
- LIENAL 6 pts
- LINEAL 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- LINTEL 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- LUNATE 6 pts
- LUNIER 6 pts
- LUTEAL 6 pts
- LUTEIN 6 pts
- NAILER 6 pts
- NATURE 6 pts
- NEURAL 6 pts
- NUTRIA 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATLIN 6 pts
- RENAIL 6 pts
- RENTAL 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RILLET 6 pts
- RITUAL 6 pts
- RUNLET 6 pts
- RUTILE 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TAILLE 6 pts
- TALLER 6 pts
- TELIAL 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TILLER 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
- TRINAL 6 pts
- TRIUNE 6 pts
- TUILLE 6 pts
- UNITER 6 pts
- UNREAL 6 pts
- URINAL 6 pts
5-letter words
30 words- ACTIN 7 pts
- ACUTE 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- AULIC 7 pts
- AURIC 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CANER 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARLE 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
- CATER 7 pts
- CAURI 7 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLI 7 pts
- CENTU 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLEAR 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- AUREI 5 pts
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