Adjective: convex 'kón,veks or kun'veks
- Curving or bulging outward
"The convex lens in the magnifying glass makes objects appear larger";
- bulging
See also: bell-shaped, biconvex, broken-backed, convexo-concave, convexo-convex, gibbose, gibbous, helmet-shaped, hogged, lenticular, lentiform, planoconvex, protrusive, umbellate, umbel-like
Encyclopedia: Convex