Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lensing

/lˈɛnsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: lens-ing
IPA: /lˈɛnsɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lens

noun

The focussing of light as if by a lens.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of shooting a film.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"1985, Variety's Film Reviews: 1983-1984: review of "Rhinestone" Directed in low-down, good-spirited vulgar fashion by Bob (“Porky's") Clark, who took over from Don Zimmerman after two weeks of lensing, film is a genuine oddball."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lensings (plural)

Derived Forms

delensing femtolensing microlensing nanolensing superlensing

Phrases

gravitational lensing

Frequently Paired Words

lenser

Rhymes With

sensing fencing commencing dispensing condensing expensing mensing rensing bensing

Questions

How do you pronounce lensing?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛnsɪŋ/.
What does lensing mean?: present participle and gerund of lens

How to pronounce lensing

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