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Definition of Magnifying glass

1. Noun. 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"

Definition of Magnifying glass

1. Noun. An instrument made of convex glass, used to magnify. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnifying Glass

Literary usage of Magnifying glass

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Book Prices Current (1921)
"Roan (in metal case containing magnifying glass), Holden, G., Apr. 28, '20. (1129) $6.00. GASCOIGNE (George). The Steele Glas, a Satyre. First Edition. ..."

2. Physics by Balfour Stewart (1878)
"A lens may be used for magnifying anything very small, thus forming a magnifying glass with which most of you are no doubt familiar. ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1890)
"Jeweler's magnifying glass. With regard to the last six items, which I**1! were ... 8, the witness said, was a magnifying glass, having a lens called the ..."

4. The Applications of Physical Forces by Amédée Guillemin (1877)
"There are two kinds of microscopes: the magnifying glass, or simple microscope, and the compound one. It is very probable, if not absolutely proved, ..."

5. Sunshine by Amy Johnson (1894)
"CHAPTER XIII THE magnifying glass THE pocket lens which we used in our last ... So now you know several names for the same thing, viz. magnifying glass, ..."

6. A Text-book of Physics: Including a Collection of Examples and Questions by William Watson (1920)
"The Simple Microscope, or magnifying glass.— We have seen in the preceding section that if we attempt to increase the distinctness with which an object can ..."

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