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noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • 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 • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | ||||||||
| 39% | 8 | Aperture priority is a shooting mode on a camera that allows the user to choose the aperture | ||||||
noun • a device that controls amount of light admitted • a natural opening in something • an man-made opening; usually small | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | Surrounds | ||||||
verb • enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering • close in • surround completely • place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing | ||||||||
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IRIS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRIS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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