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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What to look for in a quality magnifying glass with a light
Multiple lenses
Some magnifying glasses with light incorporate multiple lenses into their design.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The assortment includes an hourglass, magnifying glass, trinket boxes, backgammon set, bookends and more.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
For the latter application, the Loki-Nav can simply be left propped up beside the kindling with the magnifying glass set to the optimum sunlight-focusing angle.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
That's the idea behind the Loki-Nav compass, which also packs a mirror, magnifying glass, and tinder-making wood file.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Time to pull out that magnifying glass to study this list of the best murder mysteries on Netflix.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The process, in which a nearby galaxy is used as a giant magnifying glass to bend the light from a more distant object, enabled the team to closely examine how light is bent by a black hole.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 2 Apr. 2023
These rare inserts are now clearly marked with a gold SSP logo on the back, eliminating the need to pull out the magnifying glass to read fine print codes while sorting.
—Nick Diunte, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The assortment includes an hourglass, magnifying glass, trinket boxes, backgammon set, bookends and more.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
For the latter application, the Loki-Nav can simply be left propped up beside the kindling with the magnifying glass set to the optimum sunlight-focusing angle.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
That's the idea behind the Loki-Nav compass, which also packs a mirror, magnifying glass, and tinder-making wood file.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Time to pull out that magnifying glass to study this list of the best murder mysteries on Netflix.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The process, in which a nearby galaxy is used as a giant magnifying glass to bend the light from a more distant object, enabled the team to closely examine how light is bent by a black hole.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 2 Apr. 2023
These rare inserts are now clearly marked with a gold SSP logo on the back, eliminating the need to pull out the magnifying glass to read fine print codes while sorting.
—Nick Diunte, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
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“Magnifying glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifying%20glass. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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