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Definitions for Irides

[1] a plural of iris.
[2] Anatomy . the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
[3] Botany . any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Compare iris family.
[4] a flower of this plant.
[5] (initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology . a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
[6] a rainbow.
[7] any appearance resembling a rainbow.
[8] Movies , Television . an iris-in or iris-out.
[9] Optics , Photography . iris diaphragm.
[10] Movies . to begin or end a take or scene with an iris-in or iris-out, achieved by manipulation of an iris diaphragm on the camera or by editing the film.
[11] the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods
[12] the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
[13] Also called: fleur-de-lys any plant of the iridaceous genus Iris, having brightly coloured flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals See also flag 3 , orris 1 , stinking iris
[14] Also called: rainbow quartz a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures
[15] a rare or poetic word for rainbow
[16] something resembling a rainbow; iridescence
[17] short for iris diaphragm

Words nearby Irides

iridectomy, iridectropium, iridencleisis, iridentropium, irideremia, irides, iridescence, iridescent, iridescent seaweed, iridesis, iridic

Origin of Irides

s1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Īris, īris < Greek Îris, îris rainbow, goddess of the rainbow, halo, iris flower or root, iridescent crystal; in some senses < New Latin < Greek: diaphragm of eye

Other words from Irides

i′ ri•dal (ī′ rĭ-dl, ĭr′ ĭ- ) null null adj.

Word origin for Irides

sC14: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek