Iris
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- For uses as an abbreviation, see IRIS
Iris has three main meanings, unrelated except for their derivation from the Greek word for rainbow:
- Iris (mythology), a messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, identified with the rainbow
- Iris (anatomy), the sphincter around the pupil of the eye, named for the colors in human and animal eyes
- Iris (plant), a colorful genus of flowering plants, named for the rainbow
- Terms derived from the three main meanings:
- 7 Iris, an asteroid named for the mythological figure
- USS Iris, one of several ships in the US Navy, also named for the mythological figure
- Iris (color), an ambiguous color term, ranging from blue-violet to violet, derived from the flower
- A feminine name, derived from either the myth, the flower, or the word "rainbow" itself
- Hurricane Iris, one of three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic
In technology:
- Iris (camera), a mechanical device which mimics the function of the biological iris
- Iris (diaphragm), any such mechanical device, as used in doors, pipes, and electrical engineering
In the arts:
- Irises (painting), a painting of iris flowers, by Vincent Van Gogh
- Iris (opera), an opera by Pietro Mascagni
- Iris print, an early name for a giclée print
In popular culture:
- Iris (2001 film), about Iris Murdoch
- Iris magazine, a Dutch comic magazine
- IRIS (band), a Romanian hard-rock band
- Iris (band), a Texas-based synthpop band
- Iris (band), a French/British instrumental rock band
- Iris (song), a song by The Goo Goo Dolls from the film City of Angels
- Iris (Stargate), a fictional device in the television show Stargate SG-1
- Iris of Illusion, a fictional queen in Piers Anthony's Xanth novels
- Iris (Management Festival) , the annual management festival of Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI)
In business:
- Iris Associates, the company which developed Lotus Notes
- Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness
- Information Systems Research Seminar, an annual seminar for Scandinavian researchers
See also
- iris scan, a technology for identifying individuals by the pattern of their iris
- iridescence, a term derived from the mythological figure
- orris root, an herbal medicine using the root of the iris plant
- iridology, a form of alternative medicine focused on the eye
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