microlensing1
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌlɛnzɪŋ/ /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈlɛnzɪŋ/Astronomy
noun
The refraction of electromagnetic radiation by the gravitational field of a single star or planet.
Origin
1980s. From micro- + lensing. Compare macrolensing.
microlensing2
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌlɛnzɪŋ/ /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈlɛnzɪŋ/adjective
That microlenses.
Origin
1980s. From microlens + -ing; coined by B. Paczyński.