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
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That doesn't quite answer the question as to why the feds have turned a magnifying glass toward the DJI brand.
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PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Victor Turner would love to put claimers under his magnifying glass.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Peering through a magnifying glass, however, reveals fine details in the small print measuring about two inches by three inches, or about three times the size of a postage stamp.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The magnifying glass is on every team, who starts to fold now that the stakes are higher?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Styles said despite the magnifying glass on the department, no meaningful changes have been made.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Scorpio season puts everything from your core values to your sense of self-worth under a magnifying glass — finances included.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
Victor Turner would love to put claimers under his magnifying glass.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Peering through a magnifying glass, however, reveals fine details in the small print measuring about two inches by three inches, or about three times the size of a postage stamp.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The magnifying glass is on every team, who starts to fold now that the stakes are higher?
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Styles said despite the magnifying glass on the department, no meaningful changes have been made.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Scorpio season puts everything from your core values to your sense of self-worth under a magnifying glass — finances included.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Magnifying glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifying%20glass. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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