Virtual

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006458",
  "term": "Virtual",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing an image or object that cannot be projected onto a screen because the light rays only appear to originate from or converge to that point. Virtual images are formed by diverging light rays, such as those produced by a plane mirror or a diverging lens. A virtual object is formed by converging light rays that are intercepted before they reach their real focal point.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "see_also": [
    "mobile virtual network operator",
    "virtual focus",
    "virtual image"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "virtuell",
    "es": "virtual",
    "fr": "virtuel"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/virtual/"
}