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convex goes outward and a concave is shaped like a cave.

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A convex lens is thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges, causing light rays passing through it to converge at a focal point. A concave lens is thinner in the middle and thicker at the edges, causing light rays passing through it to diverge.

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