lenticular
adjective
len·tic·u·lar
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Definition of lenticular
1
: having the shape of a double-convex lens
2
: of or relating to a lens
3
: provided with or utilizing lenticules
a lenticular screen
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In the years since Edward Kienholz’s death in 1994, Nancy Kienholz has created her own assemblages and lenticular art, in which one subject morphs into another in three stages. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Nancy Reddin Kienholz, whose art challenged and disturbed, at 75," 22 Aug. 2019 Galaxies that are not spiral, lenticular, or elliptical are called irregular galaxies. — National Geographic, "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/galaxies.html," 17 Apr. 2019 Several of the macroscopic pictures use lenticular printing to achieve a 3-D effect. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: ‘Archiving Eden’ exhibition sprouts interest with macro photos," 5 July 2019 Otherworldly looking lenticular clouds resemble stacks of giant disks rising in the sky. — Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic, "Clouds, explained," 24 Apr. 2019 Nieto’s wry and playful lenticular photos and installation pieces examine the mystical power of childhood beliefs, find links between faith and magical thinking, and blend pop culture and religious ritual. — Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "Meet six talented art-school grads," 27 Apr. 2018 Spaceship clouds: Large, oval lenticular clouds that look like spaceships form over mountain peaks, indicating high wind on ridges in the moment, and often snow in two days. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Nature’s fortune-tellers predicted wild weather for Memorial Day weekend," 28 May 2018 Jannard told me that there is a special layer underneath the LCD display which, when enabled, is able to direct light in multiple directions instead of the standard two that happen with lenticular displays. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Hands-on with the RED Hydrogen One, a wildly ambitious smartphone," 20 May 2018 To the southwest, a huge spaceship-like lenticular cloud loomed over the Trinity Divide. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Joining the ‘5 Percent Club’ at Mount Shasta," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lenticular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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