loupe

noun

: a small magnifier used especially by jewelers and watchmakers

Examples of loupe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mahan captains a meticulous army of artisans, lab technicians, engineers, restorers, stone experts, metalworkers, and contractors, who have been fussing over both buildings with tweezers and loupes. Curbed, 9 June 2023 The grader looks through a jeweler's loupe to identify any signs of resealing, restoration, color touching, or tampering. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2021 Better text selection – iOS 15 brings back the magnification loupe for text selection. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 20 Oct. 2021 The magnification loupe for text cursor selection is coming back. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Sep. 2021 See all Example Sentences for loupe 

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loupe was circa 1775

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Cite this Entry

“Loupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loupe. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

loupe

noun
: a magnifying lens worn especially by surgeons performing microsurgery
also : two such lenses mounted on a single frame
examine the cornea with a binocular loupe

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