lensing

lensing is the present participle and gerund of lens.

Noun

lensing (countable and uncountable, plural lensings)

The focussing of light as if by a lens.
(slang) The process of shooting a film.
- Directed in low-down, good-spirited vulgar fashion by Bob (“Porky's") Clark, who took over from Don Zimmerman after two weeks of lensing, film is a genuine oddball.1985, Variety's Film Reviews: 1983-1984: review of "Rhinestone"

lens (third-person singular simple present lenses, present participle lensing, simple past and past participle lensed)

(transitive) To film, shoot.
- It’s set in an anonymous, upper-middle-class suburb, lensed in the generic gunmetal gray that will one day appear as dated as the fuzzy outlines of ’80s direct-to-video horror movies.2020 May 7, Katie Rife, “If you’re looking to jump in your seat, make a playdate with Z”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 16 May 2020
To become thinner towards the edges.

Lensing (plural Lensings)

What does lensing mean?: Lensing means the focussing of light as if by a lens.
What is lensing the present participle and gerund of?: Lensing is the present participle and gerund of lens.
What part of speech is lensing?: Lensing can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of lensing?: The plural of lensing is lensings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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