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lenticular definition

len·ticu·lar (len tik′yo̵̅o̅ lər)

adjective

  1. shaped like a lentil or biconvex lens
  2. of a lens
  3. of the lens of the eye
  4. designating or of a projection screen made up of a series of small cylindrical lenses set on the surface: the screen is very bright over a wide angle of viewing

Etymology: L lenticularis < lenticula: see lentil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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