Real image
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004709
An image formed by the actual convergence of light rays at a specific point in space. This type of image can be projected onto a screen or detector, unlike a virtual image which cannot. Real images are formed by converging lenses or concave mirrors when the object is placed beyond the focal point.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004709 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Optics and imaging |
| See also | Virtual image |
| Translations | German: reelles Bild; Spanish: imagen real; French: image réelle |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004709",
"term": "Real image",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An image formed by the actual convergence of light rays at a specific point in space. This type of image can be projected onto a screen or detector, unlike a virtual image which cannot. Real images are formed by converging lenses or concave mirrors when the object is placed beyond the focal point.",
"subject": "Optics and imaging",
"see_also": [
"virtual image"
],
"translations": {
"de": "reelles Bild",
"es": "imagen real",
"fr": "image réelle"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/real-image/"
}
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