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  2. Curved mirror - Wikipedia

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    A curved mirror is a mirror with a curved reflecting surface. The surface may be either convex (bulging outward) or concave (recessed inward). Most curved mirrors have surfaces that are shaped like part of a sphere, but other shapes are sometimes used in optical devices. The most common non-spherical type are parabolic reflectors, found in ...

  3. Mouth mirror - Wikipedia

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    Mouth mirror handle (European Norm) A mouth mirror or dentist's mirror is an instrument used in dentistry. The head of the mirror is usually round, and the most common sizes used are No. 4 (⌀ 18 mm) and No. 5 (⌀ 20 mm). [1] A No. 2 is sometimes used when a smaller mirror is needed, such as when working on back teeth with a dental dam in place.

  4. Reflection (computer graphics) - Wikipedia

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    Reflection in computer graphics is used to render reflective objects like mirrors and shiny surfaces. Accurate reflections are commonly computed using ray tracing whereas approximate reflections can usually be computed faster by using simpler methods such as environment mapping. Reflections on shiny surfaces like wood or tile can add to the ...

  5. Head mirror - Wikipedia

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    A head mirror is a simple diagnostic device, stereotypically worn by physicians, but less so in recent decades as they have become somewhat obsolete. [ 1 ] A head mirror is mostly used for examination of the ear, nose and throat (ENT). It comprises a circular concave mirror, with a small hole in the middle, and is attached to a headband.

  6. Geometrical optics - Wikipedia

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    Geometrical optics. Geometrical optics, or ray optics, is a model of optics that describes light propagation in terms of rays. The ray in geometrical optics is an abstraction useful for approximating the paths along which light propagates under certain circumstances. The simplifying assumptions of geometrical optics include that light rays:

  7. Foucault knife-edge test - Wikipedia

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    Foucault knife-edge test. The Foucault knife-edge test is an optical test to accurately measure the shape of concave curved mirrors. It is commonly used by amateur telescope makers for figuring primary mirrors in reflecting telescopes. It uses a relatively simple, inexpensive apparatus compared to other testing techniques.

  8. Dental instrument - Wikipedia

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    The dentist or dental auxiliary use dental mirrors to view a mirror image of the teeth in locations of the mouth where visibility is difficult or impossible. They also are used for reflecting light onto desired surfaces, and for retraction of soft tissues to improve access or vision.

  9. Elemental tetrad - Wikipedia

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    Aesthetics define how the game looks, sounds and feels. Aesthetics has the most direct relationship to the player’s experience. Technology is what makes the game work, as an essential medium in which other parts of tetrad work: where the aesthetics take place, in which the mechanics will occur, and through which the story will be told.