/ Dictionary / Index N Newton's rings: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: New'ton's rings' Pronunciation: [key] — Optics. Optics. the pattern of light interference produced by the contact of the convex surface of a lens with a plane glass plate, appearing as a series of concentric, alternately bright and dark rings, which are colored if the light source is white. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Newton's method new town Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language