converging lens

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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

How to use converging lens in a sentence

It reminded me a bit of an alternative take on The Wolf of Wall Street—through the Toni and Candace lens.
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He held intrigue for journalists converging for the transition of papal power.
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And he said, I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.
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In fact, he was in contact with Lansky prior to converging from the hillside onto the streets of Havana.
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The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.
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Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.
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Still kneeling, he drew from his waistcoat pocket a powerful lens contained in a washleather bag.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
By far the greatest of these scientific inventions are those which depend upon the lens.
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It was a little longer than the usual three cell case, and there was a finely ground lens at the end.
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It often happens that two chasms converging separate a rock from the cliff.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler