Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Plano-convex · Pla·no-con·vex · IPA 01 a. Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. See Convex, and Lens. 1. Plane or flat on one side, and convex on the other; as, a plano-convex lens. See Convex, and Lens. See: Convex, Lens