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gravitational lens

Syllabification: (grav·i·ta·tion·al lens)
Definition of gravitational lens

noun

Astronomy
  • a region of space containing a massive object whose gravitational field distorts electromagnetic radiation passing through it in a similar way to a lens, sometimes producing a multiple image of a remote object.

gravitational lens in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of gravitational lens in the British & World English dictionary