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iris
iris
/ˈaɪrɪs/
noun
Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
(
iris
,
iris diaphragm
)
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
Muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
(
iris
)
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
The iris is the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
The iris is the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
(
fleur-de-lis
,
iris
,
sword lily
,
flag
)
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
The blue iris flowers were stunning in the garden
The blue iris flowers were stunning in the garden
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