strong gravitational lensing lenzeš-e gerâneši-ye sotorg Fr.: effet de lentille gravitationnelle forte A → gravitational lensing phenomenon in which the image distortion is strong enough to be readily recognized, such as in the case of the → Einstein cross or when giant luminous arcs show up in → galaxy clusters (e.g. Abell 2218). Opposite to → weak gravitational lensing. → strong; → gravitational; → lensing. |