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capture the ingredients from a cookbook, and then
send them via text to a friend buying groceries at the
store. Or if you’re reading a menu written entirely
in French, you could use Lens to get the precise
definition for ris de veau, along with a photo of what
the dish looks like as well as a description of its
ingredients. This is information you need to know.
Granted, in some situations Google Lens
technically adds an extra step since many of us are
used to simply sending photos of printed text to
friends anyway. But I could certainly see Lens being
unbelievably useful for research cases, international
travel, and many other scenarios.- Style Match
I have a lamp beside my bed that I love, but I’ve had
a rough time finding a matching lamp for the other
You can even
choose which
specific text you
want to select