magnifying glass
noun/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlɑːs/
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlæs/
- a lens (= a curved piece of glass), usually with a handle, that you look through and that makes things look bigger than they really are
- He examined the stamp under a powerful magnifying glass.
- peering at it through her magnifying glass
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