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gravitational lens

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 引力透鏡 /引力透镜 (yǐnlì tòujìng) — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Czech: gravitační čočka — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Esperanto: gravita lenso — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Finnish: painovoimalinssi — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • French: lentille gravitationnelle — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • French: macrolentille — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • French: mirage gravitationnel — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • German: Gravitationslinse — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Italian: lente gravitazionale — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Polish: soczewka grawitacyjna — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Romanian: lentilă gravitațională — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Slovak: gravitačná šošovka — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays
  • Tagalog: dagsining paningob — astronomy: body whose gravitational field bends light rays