iris
[ ahy-ris ]
/ ˈaɪ rɪs /
noun, plural i·ris·es, ir·i·des [ir-i-deez, ahy-ri-] /ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-/.
verb (used without object)
Movies.
to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.
Origin of iris
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
Īris, īris < Greek
Îris, îris rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses < New Latin < Greek: diaphragm of eye
Words nearby iris
iridotasis,
iridotomy,
iridous,
iridum,
irina,
iris,
iris diaphragm,
iris family,
iris pit,
iris shutter,
iris-in
Definition for iris (2 of 2)
Iris
[ ahy-ris ]
/ ˈaɪ rɪs /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for iris (1 of 2)
iris
/ (ˈaɪrɪs) /
noun plural irises or irides (ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz, ˈɪrɪ-)
the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
Also called: fleur-de-lys
any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
See also flag 3, orris 1, stinking iris
Also called: rainbow quartz
a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures
a rare or poetic word for rainbow
something resembling a rainbow; iridescence
short for iris diaphragm
Word Origin for iris
C14: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek
British Dictionary definitions for iris (2 of 2)
Iris
/ (ˈaɪrɪs) /
noun
the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods
Medical definitions for iris
iris
[ ī′rĭs ]
n. pl. i•ris•es
The round pigmented contractile membrane of the eye that is perforated in the center by the pupil, forms the front part of the vascular tunic, and is attached on the margin to the ciliary body.
Other words from iris
i′ri•dal (ī′rĭ-dl, ĭr′ĭ-) null null adj.Scientific definitions for iris
iris
[ ī′rĭs ]
Plural irises irides (ī′rĭ-dēz′, ĭr′ĭ-)
The colored, muscular ring around the pupil of the eye in vertebrate animals, located between the cornea and lens. Contraction and expansion of the iris controls the size of the pupil, thereby regulating the amount of light reaching the retina.