Home›Browse›V›virtual imagevirtual imageOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesvirtual imagevirtual image — nounnoun1. An image formed by light rays that do not actually meet but appear to come from 1.nounDefinitionAn image formed by light rays that do not actually meet but appear to come from a point.ExampleA plane mirror creates a virtual image that appears to be behind the mirror.