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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Avoid overhead watering in the middle of the day because the water drops on the leaves can act as a magnifying glass and cause scorch spots on leaves and flowers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 The Palisades fire put a magnifying glass on our city’s preparedness for a major disaster. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The device works like a convex magnifying glass lens that focuses light into a narrow, concentrated beam. — New Atlas, 14 June 2026 Weddings, no offense to the couples who have them, are socio-celebratory rorschach tests that are almost designed to hold a magnifying glass up to the lives of their guests. — Bobby Finger june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnifying glass

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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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