lenticular

[ len-tik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a lens.
2. biconvex; convexo-convex.
3. resembling the seed of a lentil in form; lentil-shaped.

lenticular

/ lɛnˈtɪkjʊlə; ˈlɛntɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. Alsolentoidˈlɛntɔɪd shaped like a biconvex lens
2. of or concerned with a lens or lenses
3. shaped like a lentil seed
4. of or relating to a galaxy with a large central bulge, small disc, but no spiral arms, intermediate in shape between spiral and elliptical galaxies

Other Words From

• len·ticu·lar·ly adverb
• postlen·ticu·lar adjective
• sublen·ticu·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lenticular¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin lenticulāris lentillike, equivalent to lenticul ( a ) ( lenticle ) + -āris -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lenticular¹

C17: from Latin lenticulāris like a lentil

Example Sentences

At most, the movie takes his image from flat to lenticular.

From New York Times

For its new exhibition, “The End of Fossil Fuel,” one lenticular map displays the world in shades of black, white and gray.

From New York Times

I’ve gotten into a method of it because I’ve started specifically focusing on lenticular stuff, so I’m constantly thinking about how things can change and look differently.

From Los Angeles Times

The packaging includes a holographic style, lenticular slip cover and a fold-out Bandits’ map with the essay “Guerrilla Fantasy” by critic David Sterritt on the back.

From Washington Times

They talked about the “lenticular glass” and the “new spatial computing platform” and the “aluminum alloy” used in the “primary structural element.”

From New York Times