English Synonym Finder

convex

Definitions

Having an outline or surface curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere.

Relating to a geometric shape or set where a line segment connecting any two points within it lies entirely inside the shape.

Examples

The mirror in the corner of the shop is convex, allowing the clerk to see the entire room.

A lens that is thicker in the middle than at the edges is known as a convex lens.

Synonyms

bulging arched rounded curved outward protuberant domed

Antonyms

concave dented hollow depressed sunken caved in