Meaning of gravitational lens | Babel Free
Definitions
A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Gravitationslinse
Esperanto
gravita lenso
Italiano
lente gravitazionale
Română
lentilă gravitațională
Examples
“Thus the galactic gravitational lens effect is not important in maintaining the radio reference coordinate system with mas accuracy, if quasars as fiduciary points are pertinently selected.”
“The two other examples of gravitational lenses discussed above have not been modeled as elaborately.”
“Subsequent discoveries of several more examples of gravitational lenses eliminated all doubts about gravitational focussing predicted by general relativity.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free