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converging lens vs. diverging lens

converging lens

noun

Optics.
  1. a lens that converts parallel rays of light to convergent rays and produces a real image.

diverging lens

noun

Optics.
  1. a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.