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Con"vert*ite (?), n. [Cf. It.
convertito, p. p. of convertire to convert.] A
convert. [Obs.] Shak.

Con"vex (?), a. [L. convexus
vaulted, arched, convex, concave, fr. convehere to bring
together: cf. F. convexe. See Vehicle.] Rising
or swelling into a spherical or rounded form; regularly
protuberant or bulging; -- said of a spherical surface or curved
line when viewed from without, in opposition to
concave.

Drops of water naturally form themselves into
figures with a convex surface.

Whewell.

Double convex, convex on both sides;
convexo-convex.

Con"vex, n. A convex body or
surface.

Half heaven's convex glitters with the
flame.

Tickell.

&fist; This word was often pronounced con-vex' by early
writers, as by Milton, and occasionally by later poets.

Con"vexed (? or ?), a. Made
convex; protuberant in a spherical form. Sir T.
Browne.

Con*vex"ed*ly (?), adv. In a
convex form; convexly.


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