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mag·ni·fi·er  (mgn-fr)
n.
1. One that magnifies, especially a magnifying glass.
2. A system of optical components that magnifies.
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Noun1.magnifiermagnifier - a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
microscope - magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists
telescope, scope - a magnifier of images of distant objects


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Please turn that cardboard face down, and take this one, and compare it searchingly, by the magnifier, with the fatal signature upon the knife handle, and report your finding to the court.
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