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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Time to pull out that magnifying glass to study this list of the best murder mysteries on Netflix.
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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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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 13 Feb. 2025.
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