mirror lens

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noun

photog a lens of long focal length in which some of the lens elements are replaced by mirrors in order to shorten its overall length and reduce its weight

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Words nearby mirror lens

mirror ball, mirror canon, mirror carp, mirror finish, mirror image, mirror lens, mirror plant, mirror site, mirror symmetry, mirror-writing, mirth

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How to use mirror lens in a sentence

It reminded me a bit of an alternative take on The Wolf of Wall Street—through the Toni and Candace lens.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With the midterm elections safely in the rearview mirror, Obama is on legacy patrol.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he said, I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.
The NY Police Union’s Vile War with Mayor De Blasio|Michael Tomasky|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In it, he finds a large mirror, and when he looks into the mirror, he sees his parents standing behind him.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A child begins to make acquaintance with the images of things when set before a mirror.
Children's Ways|James Sully
The lady of the roses went to the mirror over the untidy mantel piece, and looked at herself, as she answered.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
A mirror, turned towards an open door, disclosed the lovelorn Hephzibah in the next room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
She turned her gaze away from the mirror, and saw Sarah's grey head inadvertently nodding, as it always nodded.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett