burning lens

noun

A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

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burning glass
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Meanings

nounburning lens (plural burning lenses)

plural burning lenses

  1. A large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

    Synonyms: burning glass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large convex lens or concave mirror that can concentrate the sun's rays onto a small area, heating up the area and thus resulting in ignition of the exposed surface.

Similar
burning glass
Also see
burning glass
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APA

burning lens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20lens

MLA

“burning lens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20lens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning lens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20lens.

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