lenticular-lensed
|len-ti-cul-ar-lensed|
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/ˌlɛnˈtɪkjələr lɛnst/
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/ˌlɛnˈtɪkjʊlə(r) lɛnst/
having lenticular lenses
Etymology
'lenticular-lensed' is a compound formed from the adjective 'lenticular' and the past-participial adjective 'lensed'. 'lenticular' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'lenticularis', where 'lens' (Latin 'lens') meant 'lentil' (reflecting the lentil-shaped form). 'lensed' derives from English 'lens' with the suffix '-ed' meaning 'having or fitted with a lens'.
'lenticular' changed from Latin 'lenticularis' and passed through Medieval/Scientific Latin into English as 'lenticular'; 'lens' comes from Latin 'lens' ('lentil') and developed in English to mean an optical glass element, leading to the adjective form 'lensed' (having a lens). The modern compound 'lenticular-lensed' is therefore a descriptive formation in contemporary English combining these elements.
Initially, the root referred to a shape like a 'lentil' ('lentil-shaped'); over time the sense extended to optical 'lens' forms and eventually to modern usages meaning 'having or using lenticular lenses,' especially in imaging and printing contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having or fitted with lenticular lenses; produced or shaped using lenticular (lens-like) elements—often used to describe prints, displays, or surfaces that create 3D, motion, or image-changing effects when viewed from different angles.
The souvenir card was lenticular-lensed so that the picture seemed to move as you tilted it.
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Adjective 2
describing something that exhibits a lens-like shape or surface because of lenticular elements (less commonly used in meteorology/optics to describe lens-shaped forms).
The art piece featured a lenticular-lensed finish that emphasized its curved, lens-like contours.
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