Convex_lens Convex_lens

Convex lens - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Bandy, Concave, Oxbow, Round, Rounded
Convex lens converging light rays

A convex lens is a lens that is curved outward (convex): the ends are narrow and the middle is wide. Often referred to as a converging lens. Light passing through a convex lens is converged to a point. This point is also called a focal point.

Compare: concave lens.

See also: M.C.Escher's artwork Convex and Concave.

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