1 List of United States cities by population. ^ 2  Population projection is that of the entity known since 2016 as Ciudad de MÃ©xico and previously as the Distrito Federal. ^  Population estimate is that of the Toronto census division, which consists solely of the City of Toronto.
Lens (optics) For other uses, see Lens. A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (elements), usually arranged along a common axis.
A lens will most often have an aperture adjustment mechanism, usually an iris diaphragm, to regulate the amount of light that passes. In early camera models a rotating plate or slider with different sized holes was used.