Some shadows and the colors of the rainbow are visible in the rings of the lighthouse lens.
Some shadows and the colors of the rainbow are visible in the rings of the lighthouse lens.

Lens Rings

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Many lighthouses around the world use a lens developed by a Frenchman named Fresnel, which consists of concentric rings around a single center point and has a serrated cross-section. Because material has, in a way, been removed from it (the thick center of the convex lens and the serrated edges), the lens is thin and light for its size. The lens system of a lighthouse usually consists of several such Fresnel lens elements.

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Many lighthouses around the world use a lens developed by a Frenchman named Fresnel, which consists of concentric rings around a single center point and has a serrated cross-section. Because material has, in a way, been removed from it (the thick center of the convex lens and the serrated edges), the lens is thin and light for its size. The lens system of a lighthouse usually consists of several such Fresnel lens elements.

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