carl zeiss
a company specializing in high performance optics which makes spectacle lenses, camera lenses, microscopes etc.
history: in 1846 zeiss opened a workshop for producing microscopes and other optical instruments. he later formed a partnership with the physicist and mathematician ernst abbe (1840–1905). the chemist otto schott developed about 100 new kinds of optical gl-ss and numerous types of heat-resistant gl-ss for the company. after zeiss’s death, abbe donated the firm and his share in the gl-ssworks to the carl zeiss foundation; in 1923 schott added his share in the gl-ssworks.
sony cybershot range of digital cameras generally use carl zeiss optics.
Read Also:
- carnivored
when a male or female is attempting to kiss a person in a s-xual manner, and then clamps viciously onto their partner’s lip to the point where they are practically edward from twilight, seemingly trying to take a piece of lip with them. example: “yo, she was so drunk this b-tch carnivored my lip and […]
- Carrie Bradshaw
v: to completely steam-roll someone in conversation, like carrie bradshaw from “s-x and the city.” “excuse me!? have you listened to a word i said? you totally carrie bradshawed me and talked over me while i was telling you about my problem! unbelieveable!” the main character on the popular hbo show s-x and the city […]
- Cassiana
an amazing girl who is strong but vulnerable. loves all those around her and never does anything to hurt anyone. her inner and outer beauty makes anyone fall in love with her. c-ssiana is amazing!
- casual cute
when a girl looks cute without having to try… that girl looks casual cute
- cat o' nine tails
a whip, usually leather, with nine tails. a variation on the egyptian flail. hurts a lot. often used in bondage. sometimes, my lover ties me to the bed and uses the cat o’ nine tails on me. a type of whip formerly used as a torture device, mostly for lashes in punishment of crimes. it […]