English Explanatory Dictionary

gravitational lens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

gravitational lens gravitational lenses

Related words

gravitational lensing gravitational microlensing Einstein ring
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