iris vs diaphragm

diaphragm vs iris

iris and diaphragm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
iris	Yes	No	No	No
diaphragm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diaphragm is a hypernym of iris; that is, diaphragm is a word with a broader meaning than iris:

iris: diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
diaphragm: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Other hypernyms of iris include stop.

iris (noun)	diaphragm (noun)
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening	a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye	electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals	a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
	(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

Difference between iris and diaphragm

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