IRIS

'Iris' has three main meanings, related by 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 after the colors in human and animal eyes

★ Iris (plant), a genus of flowering plants, named after the rainbow
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Contents

Terms derived from the three main meanings

Science and technology

The arts and popular culture

Other uses

Acronym uses

See also

Terms derived from the three main meanings

Science and technology

★ 7 Iris, an asteroid named after the mythological figure

★ Iris nebula, a reflection nebula, NGC 7023

★ Hurricane Iris and Typhoon Iris, tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and the Western Pacific.

★ ''Iris (genus)'', insects of the praying mantis family, in the subfamily Mantinae

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★ ''Iris oratoria'', the Mediterranean mantis

★ Diaphragm (optics), a mechanical device found in cameras, which mimics the function of the biological iris

★ Internal rotary inspection system, an ultrasonic inspection system for tubes.

★ Iris (diaphragm), any such mechanical device, as used in doors, pipes, and electrical engineering

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★ Iris (Stargate), a mechanical iris used in the television show ''Stargate SG-1''

★ Iris (color), an ambiguous color term, ranging from blue-violet to violet, derived from the flower
In 'transportation':

★ HMS ''Iris'', Six historical warships of the British Royal Navy

★ USS ''Iris'', any of several ships in the US Navy that have been named after the mythological figure

★ The ''Abraham Iris'', a touring plane built in France before World War II

The arts and popular culture

★ ''Irises'' (painting), a painting of iris flowers, by Vincent Van Gogh

★ Iris printer, a true color injet printer used for industrial prepress proofs and fine art printing.

★ ''Iris'' (2001 film), about Iris Murdoch

★ Iris (game), an alternate reality game created to promote the video game Halo 3

★ ''Iris'' magazine, a Dutch comic magazine

★ Iris, a fictional queen in Piers Anthony's Xanth novels

★ Iris (Mega Man), a fictional character in ''Mega Man X4''

★ Iris Piers a Dutch video artist.

★ Iris, a pre-teen prostitute played by Jodie Foster in the 1976 film ''Taxi Driver''.
In 'music':

★ ''Iris'' (opera), an opera by Pietro Mascagni

★ IRIS (Romanian band), a hard-rock band

★ Iris (Texas band), a synthpop band

★ Iris (British/French band), an instrumental rock band

★ ''Iris'' (album), a 2004 electronic music album by Rosy Parlane

★ Iris (song), a song by The Goo Goo Dolls from the film ''City of Angels''

★ Iris (EP), an EP by the band Miranda Sex Garden

★ Iris (Jeniferever EP), an EP by the post-rock band Jeniferever

★ Iris (song), a song covered by New Found Glory for From the Screen to Your Stereo Part 2

Other uses

★ Yeşil River, called Iris (''Ίρις'') by the Greeks
In 'business':

★ Iris Associates, the company which developed Lotus Notes

★ Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness

★ Iris (Institute), Institute for Research and Investment Services (IRIS)

★ Iris (Corporation Berhad), A Company in Malaysia

Acronym uses

★ IRIS, an acronym. The disambiguation page with various other IRIS uses which were formed from an acronym

See also

★ Iris recognition, a biometric 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