| virtual image n. An image from which rays of reflected or refracted light appear to diverge, as from an image seen in a plane mirror. |
virtual image
n
(Physics / General Physics) an optical image formed by the apparent divergence of rays from a point, rather than their actual divergence from a point
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| Noun | 1. |  virtual image - a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)reflexion, reflection - the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface |
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