Why convex lens is called a converging lens as well a concave lens is called diverging lens?

Convex lenses are known as converging lenses because the rays converge after falling on the convex lens. The concave lens is known as a diverging lens because the rays diverge after falling on the concave lens.

Image formation with concave and convex lenses as below :-

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