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gravitational lensing
grav-ih-TAY-shun-ul LEN-sing
ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈlɛnsɪŋListen
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gravitationallensing
Dictionary meaning
the bending of light from distant objects by massive foreground objects such as galaxy clusters; predicted by general relativity; strong lensing produces multiple images or arcs; weak lensing creates subtle distortions used to map dark matter distribution
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