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magnifying glass

–noun
a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
Compare hand lens.


Origin:
1655–65
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mag·ni·fy·ing glass   (māg'nə-fī'ĭng)
n.  A lens or combination of lenses that enlarges the image of an object.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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