single-lens
adjectiveUK /ˈsɪŋɡl lɛnz/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl lɛnz/
Having just one lens.
She bought a single-lens camera for her trip.
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2. Using one lens to take pictures, as opposed to multiple lenses.
The single-lens design makes the camera light and easy to carry.
3. A microscope or optical device with only one lens.
The old single-lens microscope was simple but still useful.
4. Referring to a reflex camera with one lens for both viewing and shooting.
He learned photography on a single-lens reflex camera.
5. Having a single magnifying part in an optical instrument.
The single-lens magnifier helped her read small print.