Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lens flare

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: lens flare
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lens flare is usually unwanted, but can be exploited for artistic effect."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lens flares (plural)

Questions

What does lens flare mean?: A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.

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