lensmaking

English

Etymology

From lens +‎ making.

Noun

lensmaking (uncountable)

1. The manufacture of lenses.
   • 1981 March 10, Philip H. Dougherty, “Advertising; Our Hero Dons His New 'Mask'”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 24 May 2015:

     "We found a level that works for us, and we try to maintain that level," Mr. Probert said. It probably doesn't hurt that no lensmaking competitor advertises.

   • 2016 September 22, Marvin Bolt, “Making microscope lenses in the 1600s”, in Behind the Glass‎:

     In the preface to Micrographia (1665), Robert Hooke (English, 1635-1703) described one microscope lensmaking technique.

Related terms

• lensmaker