[{"word":"irises","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy)).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"(of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/iris","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/irises"]}]