Virtual Image (Noun)
Meaning
A reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The virtual image formed by a plane mirror appears to be located behind the mirror.
- When you look into a plane mirror, you see a virtual image of yourself that appears to be the same distance behind the mirror as you are in front of it.
- The virtual image in a plane mirror is upright and the same size as the object being reflected.
- A plane mirror always produces a virtual image that is laterally inverted, meaning it appears to be flipped left to right.
- The virtual image seen in a plane mirror is not real and cannot be projected onto a screen.