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A convex lens is used as a :

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Magnifying glass

A convex lens is thicker at the middle and converges the light rays passing through it.

When an object is placed between the optical centre and the focus of a convex lens, the lens forms a virtual, erect and enlarged image, which is the working principle of a simple magnifier or reading lens.

A rear-view mirror is a convex mirror, not a lens, while a plane mirror and a periscope use reflection from flat mirrors.

Hence, Magnifying glass.

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