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Rareirises
The correct spelling is irises.
How to pronounce irises
noun
Say it like: Iri-ses
The correct spelling is irises. A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).
- 2.The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy)).
- 3.A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
- 4.A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
- 5.A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
verb
- 1.(of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
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