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diverging lens

/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ lɛnz/

Traducción: Lente que es más delgada en el centro que en los bordes, que hace que los rayos de luz paralelos diverjan al atravesarla. Se usa en óptica para corregir la miopía y en diversos instrumentos ópticos.

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/daɪˈvɜːdʒɪŋ lɛnz/C1formalscientific
  • esLente que es más delgada en el centro que en los bordes, que hace que los rayos de luz paralelos diverjan al atravesarla. Se usa en óptica para corregir la miopía y en diversos instrumentos ópticos.

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.

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    • 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.