S. No. | Real Image | Virtual Image |
1 | An image that can be projected on a screen is called a real image. | An image that cannot be projected on a screen is called a virtual image. |
2 | The light rays actually meet at the point of image formation. | The light rays do not actually meet at the point of image formation, but appear to meet there. |
3 | Example: the image formed on the screen in a cinema hall. | Example: the image formed by a plane mirror. |