Meaning of IRIS
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- [n] diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
- [n] muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye
- [n] plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
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| | Synonyms: | | flag, fleur-de-lis, iris diaphragm, sword lily |
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| | See Also: | | bearded iris, beardless iris, blue flag, bulbous iris, diaphragm, dwarf iris, English iris, eye, genus Iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, iridaceous plant, Iris cristata, Iris foetidissima, Iris persica, Iris pseudacorus, Iris verna, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica, Iris xiphioides, membrane, oculus, optic, peeper, Persian iris, pupil, roast beef plant, southern blue flag, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris, stop, tissue layer, vernal iris, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\I"ris\, n.; pl. E. {Irises}, L. {Irides}. [L. iris,
iridis, the goddess, Gr. ?, ?, the rainbow, iris of the eye,
the plant Iris. Cf. {Orris}.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and
swift-footed messenger of the gods. --Shak.
2. The rainbow. --Sir T. Browne.
3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of
colors. --Tennyson.
4. (Anat.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil,
and forming the colored portion of the eye. See {Eye}.
5. (Bot.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous
or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce
(fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are
examples. See Illust. of {Flower-de-luce}.
6. (Her.) See {Fleur-de-lis}, 2.
\I"ris\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
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Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship of Brown University (Providence RI). An object-oriented DBMS.
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| | Definition: | | The round, colored membrane of the eye surrounding the pupil, which serves to control the amount of light reaching the retina. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing an iris in your dream, symbolizes wisdom, faith, and valor. |
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| | Related Terms: | | antigorite, baby blues, band, banjo eyes, bar, bespangle, bespeckle, bespot, blotch, bright eyes, butterfly, candy cane, chameleon, check, checker, cheetah, chrysotile, clear eyes, confetti, cornea, crazy quilt, Dalmatian, dapple, dot, eye, eyeball, eyelid, firedog, flake, fleck, freckle, goggle eyes, harlequin, iridesce, iridize, jaguar, lens, leopard, lid, mackerel, mackerel sky, maculate, marble, marbled paper, marbleize, moire, mother-of-pearl, motley, mottle, nacre, naked eye, nictitating membrane, ocelot, oculus, opal, opalesce, ophite, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of vision, patchwork quilt, peacock, peeper, pepper, polychrome, polychromize, popeyes, pupil, rainbow, retina, saucer eyes, sclera, serpentine, serpentine marble, shot silk, spangle, speck, speckle, spectrum, splotch, spot, sprinkle, starry orbs, stigmatize, stipple, streak, striate, stripe, stud, tattoo, tessellate, tortoise shell, unaided eye, variegate, vein, visual organ, zebra |
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