real image

noun

: an optical image formed of real foci

Examples of real image in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of real image was in 1882

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“Real image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20image. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

real image

noun
: an image of an object formed by rays of light coming to a focus (as after passing through a lens)

Medical Definition

real image

noun
: an optical image formed of real foci

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