lamiaceae wrote:
Ben,
Not to be disrespectful, first I saw Lense as an alternative spelling for lens on the UHH after close to forty years doing photography and never seeing "lense" in a book, article, manual, or pamphlet. And it seems to have some legitimacy (not to me though). I might go for "lense" being German or French for lens but it is not. But I am pretty sure Censor is not an alternative spelling for Sensor. A very different word...
Checking a Dictionary:
cen·sor
ˈsensər/
noun
noun: censor; plural noun: censors
1.
an official who examines material that is about to be released, such as books, movies, news, and art, and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
synonyms: expurgator, bowdlerizer; More
examiner, inspector, editor
"the film censors"
Psychoanalysis
an aspect of the superego that is said to prevent certain ideas and memories from emerging into consciousness.
2.
(in ancient Rome) either of two magistrates who held censuses and supervised public morals.
verb
verb: censor; 3rd person present: censors; past tense: censored; past participle: censored; gerund or present participle: censoring
1.
examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it.
"my mail was being censored"
synonyms: cut, delete parts of, make cuts in, blue-pencil, redact; More
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Mike, no disrespect intended, but I am very clear on the difference between a censor and sensor. That was a typo. I'm unclear about your point regarding the word lens; the correct plural is lenses.