diverging lens

noun

: a lens that causes divergence of rays : a concave lens

called also negative lens

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“Diverging lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diverging%20lens. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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