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Record 1 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

A point on the axis of a lens so that, for any ray passing through this point, the incident part and the emergent part are parallel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Point (réel ou virtuel) situé sur l'axe optique d'une lentille par lequel un rayon lumineux incident traverse [...] cette lentille sans subir de déviation.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
DEF

Punto de una lente donde se cruzan los rayos incidentes.

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