Phrase guide

lens flare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stray patch of brightness in a photographic image resulting from aberrant refractions or reflections within the lens due to an exceptionally bright light source, sometimes one just outside the image proper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Lens flare is usually unwanted, but can be exploited for artistic effect.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鏡頭光暈 /镜头光晕 (jìngtóu guāngyūn) — brightness in an image
  • Dutch: lensgloed — brightness in an image
  • Finnish: linssiheijastus — brightness in an image
  • Hungarian: becsillanás — brightness in an image
  • Polish: flara — brightness in an image
  • Swedish: linsöverstrålning — brightness in an image