Looking for the meaning of the word IRISING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of IRISING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Iris
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
modern Latin, via Latin from Greek iris ‘rainbow, iris’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʌɪrɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an aperture, typically that of a lens) open or close in the manner of an iris or iris diaphragm.
Short Definition:(of aperture) open and close
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