Lens-Lense | Commonly Confused Words
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Lens vs. Lense

Lens

/lenz/
A curved piece of glass or other transparent material that bends light rays to form an image

Examples:

Covering their right eyes are opaque, gold-tinted, square lens monocles.A wide lens captures breathtaking landscapes in photography.Contact lens wearers should clean them daily to ensure eye health.

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This word has no antonyms

Lense

A transparent optical component that focuses or disperses light rays.

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Ways to tell them apart:

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  • "Lens" is the correct spelling in all contexts, such as when talking about camera lenses or contact lenses.
  • "Lense" is an incorrect or alternative spelling, but it is not widely accepted in formal writing.
  • If you remember that "lens" has 4 letters and is the standard, widely accepted form, you can avoid using the unnecessary extra e.
  • Think of "lens" as similar to "fence," which also has no e after n.
  • Dont be confused by other words with s followed by e; in this case, stick to the simpler version without the e'.
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