noun
- Small lens-shaped or lentil-shaped structures, especially in biology and optics; plural of lenticule.
- In botany, small pores or openings in the bark of plants that allow gas exchange; plural of lenticule (variant of lenticel).
- In optics and display technology, tiny lens-like structures used to direct light or create visual effects.
Usage: technical; often used in scientific and optical contexts
Usage: botanical; less common usage
Usage: technical; used in modern display and imaging applications
Examples
- The camera lens array contained thousands of tiny lenticules to focus light precisely.
- Lenticules in the tree bark allow the plant to breathe and exchange gases with the environment.
- The lenticules in the optical film create a three-dimensional viewing effect on the screen.
- Scientists examined the lenticules under a microscope to understand their optical properties.
- Modern lenticular displays use lenticules to show different images at different viewing angles.
- The lenticules on the plant stem appeared as small raised dots along its length.