Lenses question -- Can lenses Magnify?

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Lenses can indeed magnify images, particularly convex lenses, which are designed to converge light rays and create a larger image. Unlike mirrors, which can also magnify, lenses achieve this effect through their curvature and refractive properties. Magnifying glasses are a common example of convex lenses used for this purpose. Concave lenses, on the other hand, do not magnify images; instead, they diverge light rays. Understanding the differences between these types of lenses is essential for applications in optics.
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Can lenses Magnify? i know that eyeglasses can get the image farther or nearer to fix it on the retina, but can lenses magnify as mirrors can ?
 
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Have you ever used a "Magnifying glass"?
 
Try Googling with the search terms "Magnifying Lens" in Images. There are thousands of pictures and many of them show well how magnification is achieved.

You will see that a convex lens is required and that a concave lens never magnifies.
 
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