biconvex
8.6
A shape with both sides curved outward like a lens
- adjective
- /ˌbaɪ.kənˈvɛks/
- Specialized
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biconvexo
- The scientist used a biconvex lens to magnify the tiny details in the specimen.
Examples
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It's a spherical lens, biconvex with a short focal length.
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So if it is really on the right hand side as it happens with a positive biconvex lens, then the image.
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In optics class, we learned about biconvex shapes and how they are used in cameras.
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A biconvex lens is commonly found in eyeglasses to correct vision problems.
Synonyms
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8.8
Shaped like a lens with both sides curving outwards
is another term referring to the same two sided convex form
9.9
A lens-shaped form that curves outward on both sides
is an alternative name for the identical two sided convex shape
9.9
Curved outward on both sides like a lens
is an alternative label for the identical convex on both sides shape
9.9
Shaped like a flat round lens with both sides curved
is only the simple two sided convex shape without a flattened middle
How Convex
Surface Forms
biconvex positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word biconvex comes from bi- meaning 'two', as in bicycle, and convex meaning 'curved outward', like the back of a spoon, so biconvex means 'curved outward on both sides', which is why we use it for a lens or a lentil shape.