iris

/ahy-ris/US // ˈaɪ rɪs //UK // (ˈaɪrɪs) //

鸢尾花,虹膜,鸢尾,光圈

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural i·ris·es, ir·i·des [ir-i-deez, ahy-ri-]. /ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-/.
- : Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- : Botany. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves.Compare iris family.
- : a flower of this plant.
- : Classical Mythology. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
- : a rainbow.
- : any appearance resembling a rainbow.
- : Movies, Television. an iris-in or iris-out.
- : Optics, Photography. iris diaphragm.

v.无主动词 verb

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- : 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.

Examples

In her new day job at an artificial intelligence company, Iris is using her precocious aptitude for neuroscience and behavioral psychology to research sexual attraction.
Mechanical eyes as well as human ones use an iris to let in light.
Each region of the grid is a “location” on the image—one location might contain the iris of an eye, while another might contain the tip of his nose.
His company creates applications powered by fingerprints, iris scans and now with facial recognition to identify someone when they enter a building … including shelters for the homeless … food banks… and public schools.
Seeing light text on a dark screen allows the iris in our eyes to be more burdened.
The Black PrinceBy Iris Murdoch This is my favourite novel of all time and is structurally extremely (and successfully) ambitious.
The same is true for Iris Dart, who has adapted her book Beaches (later a popular film) for the stage.
Iris (name has been changed) has become one such “status symbol.”
Iris Van Herpen and Delphine Manivet each have a technical mastery that falls within the luxurious customs of haute couture.
“Do not dare come to our country,” Venezuelan Minister of Prison Affairs Iris Varela shot back.
The iris of the human eye dilates and contracts with every shift of illumination, and the Time Observatory had an too.

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural i·ris·es, ir·i·des [ir-i-deez, ahy-ri-]. /ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-/.
- : Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- : Botany. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves.Compare iris family.
- : a flower of this plant.
- : Classical Mythology. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
- : a rainbow.
- : any appearance resembling a rainbow.
- : Movies, Television. an iris-in or iris-out.
- : Optics, Photography. iris diaphragm.

v.无主动词 verb

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.

Examples

In her new day job at an artificial intelligence company, Iris is using her precocious aptitude for neuroscience and behavioral psychology to research sexual attraction.

Mechanical eyes as well as human ones use an iris to let in light.

Each region of the grid is a “location” on the image—one location might contain the iris of an eye, while another might contain the tip of his nose.

His company creates applications powered by fingerprints, iris scans and now with facial recognition to identify someone when they enter a building … including shelters for the homeless … food banks… and public schools.

Seeing light text on a dark screen allows the iris in our eyes to be more burdened.

The Black PrinceBy Iris Murdoch This is my favourite novel of all time and is structurally extremely (and successfully) ambitious.

The same is true for Iris Dart, who has adapted her book Beaches (later a popular film) for the stage.

Iris (name has been changed) has become one such “status symbol.”

Iris Van Herpen and Delphine Manivet each have a technical mastery that falls within the luxurious customs of haute couture.

“Do not dare come to our country,” Venezuelan Minister of Prison Affairs Iris Varela shot back.

The iris of the human eye dilates and contracts with every shift of illumination, and the Time Observatory had an too.