gravitational lens

grav·i·ta·tion lens

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Definitions of gravitational lens words

noun gravitational lens a heavy, dense body, as a galaxy, that lies along our line of sight to a more distant object, as a quasar, and whose gravitational field refracts the light of that object, splitting it into multiple images as seen from the earth. 1
noun gravitational lens a lenslike effect in which light rays are bent when passing through the gravitational field of such massive objects as galaxies or black holes 0
noun gravitational lens a massive celestial body, esp. a galaxy or cluster of galaxies, having enough gravity to refract light waves from a more distant object, esp. a quasar, so that an observer sees an amplified or multiple image (gravitational lensing) 0
noun gravitational lens (astronomy) A massive body that produces distorted, magnified or multiple images of more distant objects when its gravitational field bends the path of light rays. 0

before 1975

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First recorded in 1975-80

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