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Diverging Lens

A diverging lens, also known as a concave lens, is a type of lens that causes rays of light to spread out or diverge. It is thinnest at its center and thickens towards the edges.

Sense 1 (Optics):

In optics, a diverging lens is used to correct myopia (nearsightedness) by causing the light entering the eye to diverge and focus farther back on the retina.

Example sentence:

She wore spectacles with diverging lenses to improve her nearsighted vision.

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Sense 2 (Physics):

In physics, a diverging lens is a lens that causes parallel rays of light to spread out and appear to come from a virtual focal point.

Example sentence:

The diverging lens in the projector helped spread the light across a wide area.

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