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iris:

iris [the ~] noun

  1. the iris
    die Iris; die Regenbogenhaut
  2. the iris (flag)
    die Schwertlilie; die Iris
  3. the iris (iris diaphragm)
    – An adjustable component of a camera lens that allows varying levels of light to pass through. 1

Translation Matrix for iris:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Iris flag; iris
Regenbogenhaut iris
Schwertlilie flag; iris
- flag; fleur-de-lis; fleur-de-lys; iris diaphragm; sword lily
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Irisblende iris; iris diaphragm

Related Words for "iris":

  • irides, irises

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Related Definitions for "iris":

  1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening2
  2. muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye2
  3. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals2
  4. An adjustable component of a camera lens that allows varying levels of light to pass through.1

Wiktionary Translations for iris:

iris
noun
  1. part of the eye
  2. plant of the genus Iris
iris
noun
  1. Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Iris aus der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse, beliebte Zierpflanze
  2. botanisch-taxonomisch: Gattung der Iridaceae, „Schwertlilien“
  3. Medizin (Plural: Iris oder [selten] Iriden, Irides): Regenbogenhaut
  4. Botanik (Plural: Iris): Schwertlilie (Trivialname der Arten aus der Gattung der Schwertlilien (Iris)Stichwort „Iris“ in: Herder-Lexikon der Biologie. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg 2003. ISBN 3-8274-0354-5.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
iris Iris; Schwertlilien iris — een plant met een opvallende, vaak blauwe of gele bloem van het geslacht Iris
iris Iris iris — een orgaan in het oog van vele organismen
iris Iris iris — Partie de l’œil
iris Iris; Schwertlilie iris — Plante

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