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diverging lens

/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ lɛnz/

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/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ lɛnz/C1formalscientific
  • ruЛинза, которая тоньше в центре, чем по краям, заставляющая параллельные лучи света расходиться наружу при прохождении через неё. Используется в оптике для коррекции близорукости и в различных оптических приборах.

A lens that is thinner at the center than at the edges, causing parallel light rays to spread outward (diverge) as they pass through it. It is used in optics to correct nearsightedness and in various optical instruments.

  1. Optical lens typeB2formal

    A lens that is thinner at the center than at the edges, causing parallel light rays to spread out (diverge) as they pass through it.

    ruРассеивающая линза

    • A diverging lens is used in eyeglasses to correct nearsightedness.
    • The image formed by a diverging lens is always virtual and upright.
    • In the lab, we used a diverging lens to spread the laser beam.