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converging lens

noun Optics.

a lens that converts parallel rays of light to convergent rays and produces a real image.

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Also called positive lens.
Compare diverging lens.

Words nearby converging lens

convergent boundary, convergent evolution, convergent plate boundary, convergent strabismus, convergent thinking, converging lens, conversable, conversant, conversate, conversation, conversational
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