How to Use magnifier in a Sentence

magnifier

noun
  • In the proper mount, these magnifiers can be flipped to the side or removed when not needed.
    — Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2020
  • This screen magnifier is designed to take the image from your phone's screen and magnify it by three or four times.
    — Charles Dryer and Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 7 July 2022
  • This custom blanket is the perfect gift to go with the phone screen magnifier (see below).
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • There's also better support for hearing aids and live search in the magnifier app.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
  • This screen magnifier will take the movie from his phone screen to a larger, 14-inch screen that fits right on his tray table.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Adults are one-fiftieth of an inch long so typically most people will need a magnifier to see them.
    — OregonLive.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Because the meteors move so fast across such a large area, don't bother using any kind of magnifier to see them.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The sizes of the tablets vary, but all are crammed with tiny symbols that require a lighted magnifier to decipher.
    — Mahan Kalpa, National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2016
  • First, this watch marked the first time that a cyclops (the magnifier above the date) would appear on a Sea-Dweller.
    — Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
  • The three panel design and five-times magnifier provides a closer, more holistic, and detailed look at all sides of your face.
    — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
  • One is to use a magnifier lens and tripod for your smartphone, like those available in this kit from Amazon for around $25.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Penn often wore a headband magnifier when doing precision work.
    — Lesley M. M. Blume, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Want to assign a different function to the button, like your flashlight, magnifier or camera?
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Text selection borrows an iOS feature with a new text magnifier.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Trump is a promoter and a magnifier of the forces that led to the victory of the Brexit side in the referendum.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 5 June 2019
  • These picks are a good way to make your phone simpler to use, whether that means making your text easier to read or using a special magnifier to make tiny items on your screen bigger.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • This set comes complete with a compass, working whistle, magnifier, map, binoculars, badges, and, of course, pretend treats for the rescue pups.
    — Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Labels are impossible to read without glasses or a magnifier.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The one map of the entire route requires a magnifier to read the river names, and locations other than major communities are missing.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021
  • While beard oils keep your hairs soft on a daily basis—like a moisturizer does for your skin—a hot oil treatment acts as a magnifier of this process—more like a deep-penetrating serum.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 3 Aug. 2017
  • So the gravitational fields of galaxy clusters bend light, acting like a magnifier of the galaxies behind them.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 June 2019
  • In response, accessory-makers offered up all kinds of crazy add-ons, from booklight-like gadgets that shone light onto the screen to bulky screen magnifiers with bulbs and batteries in them.
    — Brendan Nystedt, Wired, 10 June 2020
  • The emissions crisis is indeed either a lens or a magnifier for everything major issue in the United States.
    — Amy Westervelt, The New Republic, 26 June 2019
  • The Windows key and the + or - sign will open the magnifier tool, then continue to zoom in or out while Win + Esc will exit the magnifier.
    — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Low vision aids, like magnifiers, large-print materials, and voice-to-text technology, can improve daily functioning.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Nail fold capillary microscopy involves a healthcare provider examining the base of your fingernails under a magnifier.
    — Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • There is no cure for dry AMD, but if vision loss progresses, your doctor may suggest devices for low vision, such as telescopes, magnifiers, or phones with large print.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Health care providers may also offer amplification devices for people with hearing loss, as well as magnifiers and large print materials for the visually impaired.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The artwork is then inspected under normal white light – often with the aid of a magnifier – to determine the surface characteristics of the artist’s technique.
    — Gerard De Kamper, Quartz Africa, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Money, in particular, is a magnifier.
    — Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026

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