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[1], 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[2]:
      In the preface to Micrographia (1665), Robert Hooke (English, 1635-1703) described one microscope lensmaking technique.
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