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loupe
[ loop ]
noun
- any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
loupe
/ luːp /
noun
- a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of loupe1
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Example Sentences
Our surgical loupes were both covered in a fine red spray and smudged on the side where the circulating nurse had tried to help by wiping them while we frantically worked.
The workman proceeds in this way, till he has melted enough of metal to form a loupe.
Mayor Loupe introduced the President, who made one of his briefest speeches.
When your dog howled they thought him the Loupe Garoe who, so they believe, is half wolf and half man.
Commonly known as War-loupe; probably a corruption of Guadeloupe.
This last word is represented in French by loupe, from which it is probably adapted.
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