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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004709
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
See alsoVirtual image
TranslationsGerman: reelles Bild; Spanish: imagen real; French: image réelle
Record as JSON
{
  "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/"
}

Record 5,115 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.