magnifying glass

noun

: a specially shaped piece of glass that is attached to a handle and is used to make an object look larger than it is

The jeweler examined the diamond with a magnifying glass.

Examples of magnifying glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Readers everywhere recognize the intrepid sleuth’s deerstalker hat, Inverness cape, calabash pipe, and magnifying glass. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

While retrograde, however, Saturn puts a magnifying glass on everything from past goals to the fears and disappointments that could have influenced your decisions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Cursor can bring a magnifying glass to a particular piece of code and explain its design. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Some required a magnifying glass (biting midges, microscopic worms and viruses). — Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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Kids Definition

magnifying glass

noun

mag·​ni·​fy·​ing glass

: a lens that magnifies an object seen through it