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Definitions for Iris

[1] Anatomy . the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
[2] Botany . any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves. Compare iris family.
[3] a flower of this plant.
[4] (initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology . a messenger of the gods, regarded as the goddess of the rainbow.
[5] a rainbow.
[6] any appearance resembling a rainbow.
[7] Movies , Television . an iris-in or iris-out.
[8] Optics , Photography . iris diaphragm.
[9] 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.
[10] a female given name.
[11] the coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil
[12] 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
[13] Also called: rainbow quartz a form of quartz that reflects light polychromatically from internal fractures
[14] a rare or poetic word for rainbow
[15] something resembling a rainbow; iridescence
[16] short for iris diaphragm
[17] the goddess of the rainbow along which she travelled to earth as a messenger of the gods

Words nearby Iris

iridotasis, iridotomy, iridous, iridum, irina, iris, iris diaphragm, iris family, iris pit, iris shutter, iris-in

Origin of Iris

1350–1400; 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 Iris

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

Word origin for Iris

C14: from Latin: rainbow, iris (flower), crystal, from Greek