magnifying glass

NOUN

hand-held lens

Synonyms

WEAK

eyeglass hand glass hand lens lens loupe simple microscope

Example Sentences

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Ternus was on the road at the supplier’s facility, and sometime after midnight he pulled out a magnifying glass to count the circles, finding that the supplier had gotten it wrong, putting in 35 grooves.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Do you really think that foreign governments are at this point, with a magnifying glass, looking at our markets and thinking something might be about to happen?

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

One of the pieces featured a ladder with a magnifying glass at the top.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Here, four of Bravo’s most familiar faces must put their mistakes under a magnifying glass to assess what they want from a partner.

From Salon • May 5, 2025

I feel like I’m being kept under a magnifying glass.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez