hard lens

American  

noun

1. a contact lens of rigid plastic or silicon, exerting light pressure on the cornea of the eye, used for correcting various vision problems including astigmatism.

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hard lens British  

noun

1. a rigid plastic lens which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea, worn to correct defects of vision Compare gas-permeable lens soft lens

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Example Sentences

“What this paper is doing is putting a hard lens on what really needs to be protected,” says ecologist Jane Smart.

From Nature

“What this paper is doing is putting a hard lens on what really needs to be protected,” says Jane Smart, who leads biodiversity and species conservation programmes at the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Gland, Switzerland.

From Nature

First, the United States should consider actions through the hard lens of its core interests in the region: preventing the Islamic State from launching terrorist attacks against the United States, its interests and its allies; preserving the stability of our close allies, particularly as refugee flows increase; and protecting access to energy resources.

From Washington Post

He’s among the precious few jazz instrumentalists — let alone trumpeters — capable of conveying relatable emotion through the hard lens of virtuosity.

From New York Times

It requires you to set aside your biases and evaluate your brand through the cold, hard lens of an independent investment analyst.

From BusinessWeek