optical lens

• Peça de material transparente, geralmente vidro ou plástico, com superfícies curvas, que refrata a luz para convergi-la ou dispersá-la, usada em câmeras, óculos, microscópios e outros instrumentos ópticos. Também se refere ao conjunto de lentes de um instrumento óptico, como a objetiva de uma câmera ou microscópio.

A piece of transparent material, typically glass or plastic, with curved surfaces that focuses or disperses light rays, used in cameras, eyeglasses, microscopes, and other optical instruments.

1. Optical componentB2formal

   A transparent piece of material, typically glass or plastic, shaped to focus or disperse light rays.

   Componente óptico

   • The camera uses a high-quality optical lens to capture sharp images.
   • An optical lens can be convex or concave depending on its purpose.
   • The telescope's optical lens was carefully polished to reduce distortion.

2. Corrective eyewearB1formal

   A lens used in eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct vision problems.

   Lente corretiva

   • The optician prescribed a new optical lens for his nearsightedness.
   • She wears contact lenses, which are a type of optical lens.
   • The optical lens in his glasses helps him see clearly at a distance.