magnifier
noun
mag·ni·fi·er
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that magnifies
especially
: a lens or combination of lenses that makes something appear larger
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First, this watch marked the first time that a cyclops (the magnifier above the date) would appear on a Sea-Dweller.
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Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Now, a new generation of curators and conservators are working on the Throne, and their cozy laboratory at the museum, filled with magnifiers, sable brushes and purple nitrile gloves, is open to the public a few afternoons each week.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Before Juan and Selena had arrived at First Presbyterian Thursday afternoon for their training on this $3,300 portable video magnifier, Tafoya had pretty much predicted this kind of response.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
The Windows key and the + or - sign will open the magnifier tool, then continue to zoom in or out while Win + Esc will exit the magnifier.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
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Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Now, a new generation of curators and conservators are working on the Throne, and their cozy laboratory at the museum, filled with magnifiers, sable brushes and purple nitrile gloves, is open to the public a few afternoons each week.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Before Juan and Selena had arrived at First Presbyterian Thursday afternoon for their training on this $3,300 portable video magnifier, Tafoya had pretty much predicted this kind of response.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
The Windows key and the + or - sign will open the magnifier tool, then continue to zoom in or out while Win + Esc will exit the magnifier.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Magnifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifier. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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