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.

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An Nvidia chip is seen through a magnifying glass in Beijing, China, on August 1, 2025. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025 But Selby argues the only way to see the numbers on the lock is through a piece of glass on top of the lock that acts like a magnifying glass. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 Twisting the top plate to one side reveals the underlying secondary plate, which houses a pry bar, magnifying glass (for examining tiny things or for starting fires) and bottle opener. Ben Coxworth july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025 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. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 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 The former Calvin Klein publicist is compared to the likes of Princess Diana and Meghan Markle, who faced the scrutiny of entering a public family that’s inspected under a magnifying glass by the press and public. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Magnifying glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifying%20glass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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magnifying glass

noun
mag·​ni·​fy·​ing glass
: a lens that magnifies an object seen through it

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