1. converging
noun. ['kənˈvɝːdʒɪŋ'] the act of converging (coming closer).
Synonyms
- meeting
- merging
- coming together
- convergence
- joining
- convergency
- connexion
Antonyms
- irrelevance
- unconnectedness
- unconnected
- connected
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Example sentences of the word converging-lens
1. Noun Phrase
A real image is produced by a converging lens, which is otherwise known as a convex lens.
2. Noun Phrase
Cameras utilize converging lenses not only to focus an image but also to magnify it.
3. Noun Phrase
The magnifying glass represents one of the simplest, most direct applications of a converging lens.
4. Noun Phrase
Most camera lenses consist of a converging lens followed by an diverging lens followed by a second converging lens.
2. lens
noun. ['ˈlɛnz'] a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images.
Synonyms
- crown lens
- intraocular lens
- optical condenser
- anastigmat
- camera lens
- condenser
- contact
- eyeglass
- optical instrument
- lense
- objective lens
- eyepiece
- diverging lens
- optical lens
- anastigmatic lens
- ocular
- field lens
- converging lens
- contact lens
- convex lens
- Fresnel lens
- object lens
- objective
- concave lens
- meniscus
- monocle
- optical device
- compound lens
- object glass
Antonyms
- foul ball
- disconnectedness
- invisible
- subjective
Etymology
- lens (Latin)
3. lens
noun. ['ˈlɛnz'] biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina.
Synonyms
- lens capsule
- organ
- lens of the eye
- crystalline lens
- optic
- eye
- lens cortex
- oculus
Antonyms
- receptor
- inattention
- inactivity
- natural object
Etymology
- lens (Latin)
4. Lens
noun. genus of small erect or climbing herbs with pinnate leaves and small inconspicuous white flowers and small flattened pods: lentils.
Synonyms
- genus Lens
- rosid dicot genus
- subfamily Papilionoideae
5. lens
noun. ['ˈlɛnz'] electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons.
Synonyms
- electronic equipment
Antonyms
- abstract
- medulla
Etymology
- lens (Latin)
6. lens
noun. ['ˈlɛnz'] (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood.
Synonyms
- channel
- communication channel
Antonyms
- straight line
- uncover
- nonconformity
Etymology
- lens (Latin)