lens hood

lens hood
noun
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
Syn: ↑hood
Hypernyms: ↑attachment
Part Holonyms: ↑camera, ↑photographic camera, ↑television camera, ↑tv camera

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noun
: a shade for excluding stray light from a camera lens

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lens hood noun
A piece fitted around or over a camera lens to shield it from a direct source of light
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Main Entry:lens

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lens hood,
Photography. a tube-shaped device with a blackened inside surface, attached to a lens to keep stray light from striking it.

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n. a tube or ring attached to the front of a camera lens to prevent unwanted light from reaching the film

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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