irises

Colored eye rings

Irises is the plural of iris, which names several things united by circular or radiating form.

The iris of the eye is the colored ring surrounding the pupil that controls how much light enters.

Irises are also showy flowers with sword-shaped leaves and petals that fan outward, often purple or blue but found in many colors.

In optics, an iris or iris diaphragm is an adjustable aperture that regulates light passage, mimicking the eye's function.

flower

petals

Colored bloom segments

perennial · rhizome · bulbous · cultivar · horticulture · pollination · nectar · stamen · pistil · ornamental

symbolism

hope

Desire for good outcomes

  • faithTrust without proof
  • wisdomGood judgment from experience
  • purityUncontaminated quality

royalty · valor · mourning · heraldry · emblem · French monarchy · fleur-de-lis · eloquence · message · Tennessee

eye

pupil

Learner or eye opening

  • corneaEye's clear outer dome
  • retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
  • scleraEyeball's outer membrane

lens · optic · vision · ophthalmology · glaucoma · macula · uveitis · conjunctiva · eyeball · ophthalmologist

mythology

Hera

Olympian marriage deity

rainbow · Hermes · messenger · myth · legend · pantheon · Zeus · Homer · Iliad · ancient

Van Gogh

painting

Pigment on canvas

canvas · brushwork · oil paint · exhibition · palette · texture · auction · expressionism · Getty Museum · yellow

Categories
Opposites
eye structure function

irisespupils

Students or eye openings

retinas · corneas · lenses · optic nerves · vitreous humor

floral aesthetics

irisescacti

Spiny water-storing plants

trees · ferns · grasses · mosses · succulents

flower type/aesthetic

irisesroses

Thorny flowering shrubs

tulips · daisies · sunflowers · lilies · orchids

Phrases
Family

iris

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G