magnifying glass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋglɑːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmægnəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌglæs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mag•ni•fy•ing glass /ˈmægnəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌglæs/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Opticsa lens that makes an object appear larger.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mag′nifying glass′, 
  1. Opticsa lens that produces an enlarged image of an object. Cf. hand lens. 
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
magnifying glass, magnifier
  1. a convex lens used to produce an enlarged image of an object
'magnifying glass' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glass - hand lens - loupe - magnifier

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