loupe (l p)n. A small magnifying glass usually set in an eyepiece and used chiefly by watchmakers and jewelers. [French, from Old French, flawed gem, probably of Germanic origin.] |   |
loupe [luːp]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc.
[from French (formerly an imperfect precious stone), from Old French, of obscure origin]
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| Noun | 1. | loupe - small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists magnifying glass, simple microscope, hand glass - light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250" |
Translations
loupe
n (for jewellers and watchmakers) → Lupe f
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