Iris (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural i·ris·es, ir·i·des [ir-i-deez, ahy-ri-]. /ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-/.
  1. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
  2. any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves.
  3. a flower of this plant.
  4. a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
  5. a rainbow.
  6. any appearance resembling a rainbow.
  7. an iris-in or iris-out.
  8. iris diaphragm.
verb (used without object)
  1. 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.
noun
  1. a female given name.
noun plural irises or irides (ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz, ˈɪrɪ-)
  1. the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
  2. any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  3. a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures
  4. a rare or poetic word for rainbow
  5. something resembling a rainbow; iridescence
  6. short for iris diaphragm
noun
  1. the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods
Plural irises irides (ī′rĭ-dēz′, ĭr′ĭ-)
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