con ‧ vex /ˌkɒnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɒnveks $ ˌkɑːnˈveks◂, kən-, ˈkɑːnveks/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: convexus ]
curved outwards, like the surface of the eye OPP concave :
a convex lens
a convex mirror
—convexly adverb
—convexity /kənˈveksəti, kənˈveksɪti/ noun [uncountable and countable]