concave

adjective/ˈkɒnkeɪv/

Frequency rank: #12,758 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Curved inward like the inside of a bowl.

Illustration for the English word “concave”

Example sentence

The mirror in the telescope is concave so that it focuses light toward a single point.

Synonyms & related words

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