plane of incidence
noun Optics.
a plane determined by a given ray, incident on a surface, and the normal at the point where the incident ray strikes the surface.
Origin of plane of incidence
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby plane of incidence
plane angle,
plane chart,
plane geometry,
plane iron,
plane joint,
plane of incidence,
plane of pelvic canal,
plane polarization,
plane sailing,
plane spotter,
plane surveying