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    the lens

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    n.NounA piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used in cameras, telescopes, and spectacles.
    The camera has a high-quality lens.
    n.NounThe transparent structure behind the iris that changes shape to help focus images on the retina.
    The doctor examined the lens of my eye.
    n.NounA way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something.
    We need to view the problem through a different lens.

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    Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?

    02:27Screens are NOT the reason kids need glasses ?
    • But as  a baby grows, their eyeballs get longer - the lens  and the retina get farther and farther apart.

      But as  a baby grows, their eyeballs get longer - the lens  and the retina get farther and farther apart.

    • just the right length for the lens to be able  to focus incoming light and form a crisp image  

      just the right length for the lens to be able  to focus incoming light and form a crisp image  

    B2

    Learn English While Watching an Eclipse - Monday April 8 @ 3:00pm EST

    03:33Learn English While Watching an Eclipse - Monday April 8 @ 3:00pm EST
    • And what I'm going to do is I'm going to—it's hard to see, that's why I keep tilting my head back—I'm going to put this in front of the lens, and

      And what I'm going to do is I'm going to—it's hard to see, that's why I keep tilting my head back—I'm going to put this in front of the lens, and

    • I'm going to put this in front of the lens and

      I'm going to put this in front of the lens and

    A2

    Look Great in Photographs

    02:36Look Great in Photographs
    • Sure, a beautiful photograph takes some skill behind the lens, but it takes a little skill in front of it, too.

      Sure, a beautiful photograph takes some skill behind the lens, but it takes a little skill in front of it, too.

    B1

    Resilience In Hard Times

    01:55Resilience In Hard Times
    • You're looking at innocence through the lens of painful experience.

      You're looking at innocence through the lens of painful experience.

    A2

    Learn Real English: Buying Glasses

    08:57Learn Real English: Buying Glasses
    • when you're buying glasses you have  to think about the lens and the frame  

      when you're buying glasses you have  to think about the lens and the frame  

    • types of lenses you can buy a bifocal a bifocal  basically let's say this is the lens you have two  

      types of lenses you can buy a bifocal a bifocal  basically let's say this is the lens you have two  

    B1

    Pixar's Coco: Philosophy of Death – Wisecrack Quick Take

    08:34Pixar's Coco: Philosophy of Death – Wisecrack Quick Take
    • An interesting way to think about this is through the lens of philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who talks about death as a kind of social relation.

      An interesting way to think about this is through the lens of philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who talks about death as a kind of social relation.

    • An interesting way to think about this is through the lens of philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who talks about death as a kind of social relation.

      An interesting way to think about this is through the lens of philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who talks about death as a kind of social relation.

    B1

    How to Master Networking in 14 Minutes

    14:48How to Master Networking in 14 Minutes
    • And we're gonna learn that mindset through the lens of a thought experiment, where I'm actually gonna have you close your eyes and imagine that you're scrolling on your phone, checking your email.

      And we're gonna learn that mindset through the lens of a thought experiment, where I'm actually gonna have you close your eyes and imagine that you're scrolling on your phone, checking your email.

    • And we're going to learn that mindset through the lens of a thought experiment where I'm actually going to have you close your eyes and imagine that you're scrolling on your phone, checking your email.

      And we're going to learn that mindset through the lens of a thought experiment where I'm actually going to have you close your eyes and imagine that you're scrolling on your phone, checking your email.

    A2

    EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News

    12:59EU-China Summit: What's in it for both sides? | DW News
    • Now 50 years of ties between the EU and China overall. Has the relationship improved over the years? Well you know in retrospect it depends through what lens we're looking at the development of ties between the EU and China. If we're looking at it purely through the lens of economic cooperation and trade growth there has been a period in which China-EU relations were really kind of a rogue model for many entities around the world with multiple European countries and companies benefiting tremendously from the way China has become a global actor. But times have changed and at the moment we are probably at a historic low when it comes to the overall shape and atmosphere surrounding EU-China relations both in Beijing and in Brussels. Now what's the EU's problem here? Are there just too many different member states with different priorities for China to take it seriously? I think that if you look at the communication coming from Brussels especially from Ursula von der Leyen it's very clear that there has been a rethink of strategic challenges that are tied to

      Now 50 years of ties between the EU and China overall. Has the relationship improved over the years? Well you know in retrospect it depends through what lens we're looking at the development of ties between the EU and China. If we're looking at it purely through the lens of economic cooperation and trade growth there has been a period in which China-EU relations were really kind of a rogue model for many entities around the world with multiple European countries and companies benefiting tremendously from the way China has become a global actor. But times have changed and at the moment we are probably at a historic low when it comes to the overall shape and atmosphere surrounding EU-China relations both in Beijing and in Brussels. Now what's the EU's problem here? Are there just too many different member states with different priorities for China to take it seriously? I think that if you look at the communication coming from Brussels especially from Ursula von der Leyen it's very clear that there has been a rethink of strategic challenges that are tied to

    • If we're looking at it purely through the lens of economic cooperation and trade growth, there has been a period in which China-EU relations were really kind of a road modal for many entities around the world, with multiple European countries and companies benefiting tremendously from the way China has become a global actor.

      If we're looking at it purely through the lens of economic cooperation and trade growth, there has been a period in which China-EU relations were really kind of a road modal for many entities around the world, with multiple European countries and companies benefiting tremendously from the way China has become a global actor.

    B1

    My META Glasses: A Traveler's Honest Review After Japan

    13:55My META Glasses: A Traveler's Honest Review After Japan
    • You know where the lens is and you can easily see like, okay, this is where it's centered.

      You know where the lens is and you can easily see like, okay, this is where it's centered.

    • It's a little different with the glasses because the lens is not centered.

      It's a little different with the glasses because the lens is not centered.

    A2

    How to build a feminist city | RSA Journal Presents

    12:23How to build a feminist city | RSA Journal Presents
    • Essentially, feminist town planning is building a city for absolutely everyone, but does it through the lens of a woman and non-binary people because those people have been underrepresented and not considered up until now.

      Essentially, feminist town planning is building a city for absolutely everyone, but does it through the lens of a woman and non-binary people because those people have been underrepresented and not considered up until now.

    • but does it through the lens of a woman and non-binary people, because those people have been underrepresented and not considered, um, up until now.

      but does it through the lens of a woman and non-binary people, because those people have been underrepresented and not considered, um, up until now.

    B1