iris diaphragm

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An adjustable diaphragm by which the diameter of an approximately circular opening may be controlled, as for regulating the aperture of a lens; it consists of a number of movable thin curved plates fastened at regular intervals around the inside of a ring, the positions of which are simultaneously adjusted by a single knob on the outside of the lens. It is used in cameras and microscopes.

词形变化

iris diaphragms plural

词源

Derives from its action which is reminiscent of the iris of the eye.
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