Diverging Lens (Noun)
Meaning
A lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The corrective lens prescribed to her was a diverging lens to help spread out the light rays that converged too much due to her nearsightedness.
- He was shown an example of a diverging lens during the lecture, demonstrating how a beam of light is made to diverge when it passes through.
- When parallel rays of light pass through a diverging lens, the light beam begins to spread out instead of converge like in the case of a regular lens.
- An ordinary diverging lens with two spherical surfaces will disperse rays outward rather than bending them to form a focused beam.
- If an optician recommends using a diverging lens in the glasses, it can potentially replace the thicker lenses traditionally being used in prescription glasses.