lenticular

adjective

len·tic·u·lar len-ˈti-kyə-lər

: having the shape of a double-convex lens

: of or relating to a lens

: provided with or utilizing lenticules

a lenticular screen

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"Lentil-shaped"—that's the meaning of Latin lenticularis, the parent of English's lenticular. It's an appropriate predecessor because a double-convex lens is one that is curved on both sides, giving it a shape similar to that of a lentil. English speakers borrowed the Latin term in the 15th century. Lenticularis, in turn, derives from lenticula, which is the source of the English word lentil and a diminutive of the Latin form lent-, lens, meaning "lentil." You probably won't be too surprised to learn that lent-, lens also gave English the word lens.

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Day 3 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Hubble Space Telescope brings us this nearly edge-on view of the lenticular galaxy NGC 4753. —

Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024 Perhaps earmark some of those funds for a reissue of the Beastie Boys’ third album, Ill Communication, which is out now in a massive presentation across three 180g LPs with lenticular cover art and 12 bonus cuts and remixes, all stored in a hard slipcase. —

Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024 But once the viewer moves to the right, the map is revealed to be a lenticular print—a piece of 3D art in which perspective changes the view entirely. —

Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024 The universe is a big, big place, and this lenticular galaxy is just a gas station on one of the universe’s feeder roads. —

Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lenticular