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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Christopher Laurent, Boynton Beach A magnifying glass Our nation is in chaos.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Use a magnifying glass to look for the mites.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
From politics to sports, anyone with a social media account and a magnifying glass is now a detective and conspiracy theorist.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Binoculars, a three-in-one investigator tool with a magnifying glass and compass, a clip-on whistle, a folding mission map, pretend pup treats, an activity guide, and a write-on badge.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Put simply, this would be like holding a huge magnifying glass on the target spacecraft, greatly increasing the efficiency of the panels without having to enlarge or even modify them.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2025
That doesn't quite answer the question as to why the feds have turned a magnifying glass toward the DJI brand.
—PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
For Almqvist, af Klint became the magnifying glass through which a remote age could come alive.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Victor Turner would love to put claimers under his magnifying glass.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Use a magnifying glass to look for the mites.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
From politics to sports, anyone with a social media account and a magnifying glass is now a detective and conspiracy theorist.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Binoculars, a three-in-one investigator tool with a magnifying glass and compass, a clip-on whistle, a folding mission map, pretend pup treats, an activity guide, and a write-on badge.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Put simply, this would be like holding a huge magnifying glass on the target spacecraft, greatly increasing the efficiency of the panels without having to enlarge or even modify them.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2025
That doesn't quite answer the question as to why the feds have turned a magnifying glass toward the DJI brand.
—PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
For Almqvist, af Klint became the magnifying glass through which a remote age could come alive.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Victor Turner would love to put claimers under his magnifying glass.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Magnifying glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifying%20glass. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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