concave lens

Noun

Meaning

a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

prism lens fresnel lens magnifying glass achromatic lens diverging lens

Hypernyms

lens lense lens system

Examples

A convex plus a concave lens (f 1 > 0 > f 2 ) produces a positive magnification and the image is upright. Source: Internet

The appearance is similar to a single-arch dam but with a distinct vertical curvature to it as well lending it the vague appearance of a concave lens as viewed from downstream. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

concave envelope concave figure concave function concave polygon concave polyhedron concave relief