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concave lens

Noun

Meaning

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

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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

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