mag·ni·fy·ing glass (m g n -f   ng)n. A lens or combination of lenses that enlarges the image of an object. |
magnifying glass, magnifier
n
(Physics / General Physics) a convex lens used to produce an enlarged image of an object
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| Noun | 1. |  magnifying 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"light microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object jeweler's loupe, loupe - small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists |
Translations
magnifying glass
n → Vergrößerungsglas nt, → Lupe f
magnifying glass [ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋˌglɑːs] n → lente f d'ingrandimento
magnifying glass [ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋˌglɑːs] n → lente f d'ingrandimento
magnifying glass [ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋˌglɑːs] n → lente f d'ingrandimento
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