Virtual image

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006460",
  "term": "Virtual image",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An image formed by an optical system where the light rays only appear to diverge from a point, rather than actually converging there. This type of image cannot be projected onto a screen but can be seen by an observer looking into the optical system. Examples include the image seen in a plane mirror or through a magnifying glass.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "see_also": [
    "real image"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "virtuelles Bild",
    "es": "imagen virtual",
    "fr": "image virtuelle"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/virtual-image/"
}