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noun
A lens having at least one convex surface, such that light passing through it may be brought to a focus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: converging lens
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lens, lense, lens system
Narrower terms: sunglass
History
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Across languages
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