Can Real Images Be Viewed Without a Screen?

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Real images are formed when light from a source converges at a point, allowing our eyes to perceive the light spreading from that point. A screen placed at the convergence point will display the image. However, it is possible to view real images without a screen by looking through the lenses from a position beyond the convergence point. This method allows direct observation of the real image. Understanding the behavior of light with lenses and mirrors is crucial for grasping this concept.
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I have a question about lenses and mirrors and the above topic..

As I understand it, a real image is one that formed when all the light from one source is converged again at another point and our eyes see that light again spreading from the converged spot. So if you put a screen at the spot where they are forcefully converged by the mirror or lens, you would have an image.

Is my understanding right?? And if it is... Can we see real images without the use of a screen?
 
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Yes, just look into the lenses from beyond where the screen would have been.
 
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