Iris
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- Iris (anatomy)Iris (anatomy)The iris is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. "Eye color" is the color of the iris, which can be green, blue, or brown. In some cases it can be hazel , grey, violet, or even pink...
, part of the eye - Iris (color)Iris (color)Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet.However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow .The name is derived from the iris flower, which comes in a broad...
- Iris (given name)Iris (given name)Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ιρις, meaning "rainbow." Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The word is also used to refer to the iris, a part of the eye, and to the genus of flower called the iris....
, a feminine given name - Iris (mythology)Iris (mythology)In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity...
, a Greek goddess - Iris (plant)Iris (plant)Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...
, a genus of flowering plants
Iris may also refer to:
Places
- Iris, Cluj-NapocaIris, Cluj-NapocaIris is a northern district of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It is largely an industrial district, a heritage of industrialisation under the post-war Communist government. It is a terminus for tram lines 100 and 102....
, Romania - Iris, CaliforniaIris, CaliforniaIris is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northeast of Calipatria, at an elevation of 82 feet ....
, United States - Iris FallsIris FallsIris Falls ht. is a waterfall on the Bechler River in Yellowstone National Park. Iris Falls is located just upstream from Colonnade Falls and is accessbile via the Bechler River Trail. The falls were named in 1885 by members of the Arnold Hague Geological Survey for the mythological Greek...
, a waterfall in Wyoming - Yeşilırmak River, called Iris in classical Greek
Music
- Iris (American band), a synthpop group
- Iris (British/French band)Iris (British/French band)Iris was a French/British instrumental rock band. The members of the band were Sylvain Gouvernaire , Ian Mosley and Pete Trewavas . The band released one album, Crossing The Desert....
, an instrumental rock group - Iris (Romanian band)IRIS (Romanian band)Iris is a Romanian hard rock band established in 1977 by Ioan Dumitrescu , Ion Olteanu and Emil Lechinţeanu...
, a hard rock group - Iris (Iris album)IRIS (IRIS album)Iris is the first album by Romanian hard-rock group Iris and the first heavy-metal disc in Romania. This album is considered one of the best of Romanian rock and it's a milestone for the rock music of the country...
, - Iris (EP)Iris (EP)Iris is Miranda Sex Garden's second release, and first EP.-Track listing:#"Lovely Joan" – 2:40#"Falling" – 5:39#"Fear" – 7:07#"Blue Light" – 6:30#"Iris" – 7:18...
, by Miranda Sex Garden - Iris (opera)Iris (opera)Iris is an opera in three acts by Pietro Mascagni to an original Italian libretto by Luigi Illica. Its first performance was at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 22 November 1898.The opera is through-composed and set in Japan during legendary times...
, by Pietro Mascagni - "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls song), 1998
- "Iris" (Split Enz song)Iris (Split Enz song)"Iris" is the final single from New Zealand New Wave group Split Enz's album Waiata. It was written by Neil Finn and was released as a promo single in 1981.-Track listing:Released as a 7" promo in the United States.#"Iris " 2:51...
, 1981 - "Iris" (Emmy the Great song)Iris (Emmy the Great song)"Iris" is a song by Emmy the Great, written by Emma-Lee Moss and released as the first single from her second album Virtue in 2011.Talking about the track, Moss said that, "Iris is part me and part lots of girls I know – ‘Princess Impermanent’, always deeply unsatisfied with right now, very...
, 2011 - "Iris", a song by The Breeders on the album Pod
- "Iris", a song by Live on the album Throwing CopperThrowing Copper-Outtakes and B-sides:*"Hold Me Up"*"Susquehanna"*"We Deal in Dreams" -Album:-End-of-decade charts:-Singles:-Personnel:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal...
Film and television
- Iris (film), a 2001 biopic of Iris Murdoch
- Iris (TV series)Iris (TV series)Iris is a South Korean espionage television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2009. With a budget in excess of 20 billion won , it, along with its spin-off Athena: Goddess of War, share the record for the most expensive Korean dramas ever produced.Premiering in October 2009, the series was a...
, a South Korean espionage television drama series - Iris (TV channel)Iris (TV channel)Iris is an Italian free entertainment television channel, launched the November 30, 2007 and produced by Mediaset.Broadcast films, TV series , documentaries, theatre shows, classical music concerts, news bulletin from TGCOM and short home shopping from Mediashopping all day...
, an Italian free entertainment television channel - Iris (Stargate)
- Iris (1987 film), produced by New ConcordeNew ConcordeNew Concorde is a Los Angeles, California based film distribution company founded by Roger Corman. NC got its start in 1983 when Corman formed the production and distribution Concorde-New Horizons as one of the first production companies to develop and take advantage of video as a distribution...
Characters
- Iris (Mega Man), a Mega Man X4 character
- Iris, a Mega Man Battle Network character
- Iris (Pokémon)
- Iris (Pokémon anime)
- Iris, a GyaosGyaos, is the name of several daikaiju from Daiei's Gamera film series, introduced in their 1967 production Gamera vs. Gyaos and one of Gamera's most famous opponents...
character in Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys - Iris, a Lufia II: Rise of the SinistralsLufia II: Rise of the SinistralsLufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, known as in Japan, and as simply Lufia in Europe and Australia, is an RPG game with puzzle elements developed by Neverland and published in Japan in 1995 by Taito, and in North America and Europe in 1996 by Natsume and Nintendo respectively, for the Super Nintendo...
character - Sorceress Iris, a Magicians of Xanth character
- Iris Irine, a RagnarokRagnarok (manhwa)is a manhwa created by Lee Myung-jin and published by Daiwon C.I. in South Korea. There are currently 10 volumes in circulation, published in English in North America by Tokyopop from May 21, 2002 to April 6, 2004....
character - Iris, a Ruby Gloom character
- Iris, a Taxi DriverTaxi DriverTaxi Driver is a 1976 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The film is set in New York City, soon after the Vietnam War. The film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, and Cybill Shepherd. The film was nominated for four Academy...
character
Art/graphics
- Iris printerIris printerAn IRIS printer is a large-format color inkjet printer introduced in 1987 by IRIS Graphics of Bedford, Massachusetts and currently manufactured by the Graphic Communications Group of Eastman Kodak, designed for prepress proofing...
, an inkjet printer - IRIS GLIRIS GLIRIS GL was a proprietary graphics API created by Silicon Graphics for producing 2D and 3D computer graphics on their IRIX-based IRIS graphical workstations...
, a graphics application programming interface - Irises (painting)Irises (painting)Irises is a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. Irises was painted while Vincent van Gogh was living at the asylum at Saint Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, in the last year before his death in 1890....
, by Vincent Van Gogh
Internet/networking
- Iris (game), a Halo 3 online promotion
- Iris BrowserIris BrowserIris Browser is a web browser for Windows Mobile smartphones and personal digital assistants developed by the Torch Mobile company. The first version of Iris Browser was released in 2008. It is currently one of only three web browsers designed for portable devices which scores a 100/100 on the...
, a web browser - Iris Mote, a wireless sensor node
- Infrastructure for Resilient Internet SystemsInfrastructure for Resilient Internet SystemsInfrastructure for Resilient Internet Systems , is a decentralized infrastructure using distributed hash tables that will enable large-scale distributed applications. IRIS will also allow anonymous distribution of files....
, a peer-to-peer network - Internet Routing in Space, a space-capable IP router
Information systems
- IRIS (transportation software)IRIS (transportation software)IRIS is an open-source Advanced Traffic Management System software project developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It is used by transportation agencies to monitor and manage interstate and highway traffic...
, an Advanced Traffic Management System - Information Systems Research in ScandinaviaInformation Systems Research in ScandinaviaThe IRIS Association is a non-profit organization aiming to promote research and research education in the use, development and management of information systems in Scandinavia, and making that research known in the international research community and among practitioners...
- Insurance Regulatory Information SystemInsurance Regulatory Information SystemThe Insurance Regulatory Information System is a database of Insurance companies in the United States run by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
- Integrated Rutgers Information SystemIntegrated Rutgers Information SystemIRIS , the Integrated Rutgers Information System, is the online public access catalog for all of the Rutgers University libraries except for the Camden Law Library, the Rutgers Law Library - Newark, the Gottfredson Library of Criminal Justice, and the Schimmel Rare Book Library.It contains records...
, the catalog for many Rutgers University libraries - Iris Recognition Immigration SystemIris Recognition Immigration SystemIris Recognition Immigration System is an initiative to provide automated clearance through UK immigration for certain frequent travellers...
, an electronic border control system - IRIS Behaviour Management, software developed in part by Parrs Wood High School
Software companies
- IRIS SoftwareIRIS SoftwareIRIS Software is the UK's largest private software house supplying accounting and back office management software to over 60,000 customers.IRIS is split up into four divisions each servicing different markets. These are Accountancy Practices, Legal & Law Firms, Not-for-profits, and Accounting &...
, a British software company - Iris AssociatesIris AssociatesIris Associates was a software development company founded in Littleton, Massachusetts on December 7, 1984 by Ray Ozzie to build the software ultimately known as Lotus Notes. Tim Halvorsen and Len Kawell, who joined Iris shortly afterwards in January 1985, met Ray Ozzie years before when all of...
, an American software company, developer of Lotus Notes - I.R.I.S. GroupI.R.I.S. GroupIRIS : Image recognition integrated systems is a computer software technology company that provides text recognition and document management solutions. IRIS is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, in Belgium.-IRIS history:...
, a software company providing text recognition and document management functions
Transport vessels
- HMS IrisHMS IrisSeven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Iris after the Greek mythological figure Iris. An eighth was planned but renamed before entering service: was a 28-gun sixth rate, formerly the American . She was captured in 1777, but retaken by the French in 1781. She was captured again during the...
, the name of several Royal Navy ships - USS IrisUSS IrisFive ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Iris for Iris, who in Greek mythology is the goddess of the rainbow, was commissioned in 1847, served during the Mexican-American War and was decommissioned in 1848...
, the name of several U.S. Navy ships - Abraham Iris, a 1930s French touring airplane
- Blackburn IrisBlackburn IrisThe Blackburn Iris was a British three-engined biplane flying boat of the 1920s. Although only five Irises were built, it was used as a long-ranged maritime reconnaissance aircraft by the Royal Air Force, where it equipped a squadron for 4 years, being used to carry out a number of notable...
, a 1920s British biplane flying boat - MV Royal IrisMV Royal IrisThe MV Royal Iris is a twin screw, diesel-electric, former Mersey Ferry. The vessel was built by William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton and launched in December 1950, costing £256,000....
, a ferry operating until 1991 - MV Royal Iris of the MerseyMV Royal Iris of the MerseyThe MV Royal Iris of the Mersey is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named MV Mountwood.-MV Mountwood:...
, a ferry operating since 2001
Charities
- Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness, a British charity, now part of Fight for Sight
- The Iris ProjectThe Iris ProjectThe Iris Project is an educational charity which was started in 2006 by Dr Lorna Robinson in order to bring ancient languages and culture to inner city state schools and communities...
, an educational charity - International Resources for the Improvement of SightInternational Resources for the Improvement of SightInternational Resources for the Improvement of Sight is a small, independent, charity, founded in 1996 by Michele Claudel and John Stewart. It specializes in prevention of blindness and restoration of sight...
, a multi-national charity
Nature
- Iris (insect), a genus of praying mantis
- IRIS ConsortiumIRIS ConsortiumIRIS is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty...
, a seismology research project - Tropical Storm Iris (disambiguation)
Astronomy
- IRIS (astronomical software)IRIS (astronomical software)IRIS is an astronomical image processing software. IRIS is free for non commercial usage.- Main features :Image aligning and stacking, calibration, correction and enhancement, DSLR camera control.-External links:* * *...
- Iris NebulaIris nebulaThe Iris Nebula, also NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4, is a bright reflection nebula and Caldwell object in the constellation Cepheus. NGC 7023 is actually the cluster within the nebula, LBN 487, and the nebula is lit by a magnitude +7 star, SAO 19158. It shines at magnitude +6.8...
- 7 Iris7 Iris7 Iris is a large main-belt asteroid. Among the S-type asteroids, it ranks fifth in geometric mean diameter after Eunomia, Juno, Amphitrite and Herculina....
, an asteroid - Interface Region Imaging SpectrographInterface Region Imaging SpectrographThe Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph is a planned space probe to observe the Sun by NASA. It is a NASA Small Explorer program mission to investigate the physical conditions of the solar limb, particularly the chromosphere of the Sun...
, a planned space mission - Infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer, an instrument used in the Voyager space programVoyager programThe Voyager program is a U.S program that launched two unmanned space missions, scientific probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable planetary alignment of the late 1970s...
Other uses
- IRIS (Biosensor)IRIS (Biosensor)Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor is a system that was formerly known as the Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor .It can be used a biosensing platform that is capable of high-throughput multiplexing of protein-protein, protein-DNA, and DNA-DNA interactions without the use of any...
, an interferometric high-throughput biosensor - Iris (Cirque du Soleil)Iris (Cirque du Soleil)Iris, the first show produced by Cirque du Soleil to be located at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California, premiered on September 25, 2011 after preview performances which began on July 21. The cost for production of the show is , and is scheduled to run for 10 years. Iris is directed by...
- Iris (diaphragm)Iris (diaphragm)An iris is a mechanism that is used as a compact solution to close and open holes. It is made up of usually a series of metal plates that can fold in on each other or expand out. Iris mechanisms are commonly found in optical shutters , and also in various kinds of valves. Irises are sometimes used...
, a mechanical device - IRIS (jamming device)IRIS (jamming device)IRIS is a family of ECM equipment developed by Estonian Defence Forces for purposes of interfering with remotely controlled explosive devices. In June 2009, the technology, manufactured by E-Arsenal, was sold to Latvian Army in unpublished numbers, unpublished configuration, unpublished delivery...
, an Estonian weapon - IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard)IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard)IRIS - International Railway Industry Standard is promoted by UNIFE and supported by operators, system integrators and equipment manufacturers, IRIS complements the internationally recognized ISO 9001 quality standard introducing rail specific requirements.IRIS is modeled on similar quality...
- SGI IRISSGI IRISThe SGI IRIS series was a line of terminals and workstations from Silicon Graphics built in the 1980s. They used the Motorola 68000 family of processors originally, but moved to early-generation MIPS processors later on.-External links:***...
, a line of computer terminals and workstations - Sheffield IrisSheffield IrisThe Sheffield Iris was an early weekly newspaper published on Tuesdays in Sheffield, England.The first newspaper to be published in Sheffield to see any degree of success was the Sheffield Weekly Journal in 1754...
, a newspaper - IRIS-TIRIS-TThe IRIS-T is a German-led program to develop a short-range air-to-air missile to replace the venerable AIM-9 Sidewinder found in some of the NATO member countries...
, a German air-to-air missile - Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome is a condition seen in some cases of AIDS or immunosuppression, in which the immune system begins to recover, but then responds to a previously acquired opportunistic infection with an overwhelming inflammatory response that paradoxically makes the...
, a complication of anti-HIV treatment - Institute for Research in Information and ScholarshipInstitute for Research in Information and ScholarshipThe Institute for Research in Information and Scholarship was founded at Brown University by Andries van Dam, William S. Shipp, and Norman Meyrowitz in 1983 and closed in 1991...
, a Brown University program - Internal rotary inspection systemInternal rotary inspection systemInternal rotary inspection system is an ultrasonic method for the nondestructive testing of pipes and tubes. The IRIS probe is inserted into a tube that is flooded with water, and the probe is pulled out slowly as the data is displayed and recorded...
, a pipe testing method - International Reactor Innovative and SecureInternational Reactor Innovative and SecureInternational Reactor Innovative and Secure is a Generation IV reactor design made by an international team of companies, laboratories, and universities and coordinated by Westinghouse. IRIS is hoped to open up new markets for nuclear power and make a bridge from Generation III reactor to...
, a nuclear reactor design - Iris (psychedelic)Iris (psychedelic)IRIS, or 2-methoxy-5-ethoxy-4--methylamphetamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine. It is also the 5-ethoxy analog of DOM. IRIS was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL , the maximum dosage is listed as 9 mg, and the duration unknown. IRIS...
, a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine - Iris (Android App) An intelligent personal assistant app