Meaning & Definition of Iris in English
English⟶
Iris
/aɪrəs/
noun
1. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
synonym:
- iris,
- flag,
- fleur-de-lis,
- sword lily
2. 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
synonym:
- iris
3. Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
synonym:
- iris,
- iris diaphragm