Search Result:iris


KK Pronunciation

〔 `aIrIs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˋaiәris 〕


Overview of noun iris

The noun iris has 3 senses


  • iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily -- (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)

  • iris -- (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)

  • iris, iris diaphragm -- (diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening)