hand glass

American  

noun

1. a small mirror with a handle.

2. hand lens.

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hand glass British  

noun

1. a magnifying glass with a handle

2. a small mirror with a handle

3. a small glazed frame for seedlings or plants

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Etymology

Origin of hand glass

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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hand glass

I gave her the bowl of powder, the rouge compact, and the lipstick, and she put away the cards and took up the hand glass from the table by her side.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

I study my profile with a hand glass, getting the double reflection.

From Possessed by Moffett, Cleveland

Mrs. Verne picked up the ivory-backed hand glass within her reach, and looking into its depths, exclaimed, "Mrs. Verne, of St. John, New Brunswick—not exactly beautiful, but a pretty and fascinating woman."

From Marguerite Verne by Armour, Rebecca Agatha

The checking of each panel was determined by examining with a small high-power hand glass magnifying fifteen diameters.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

Takes off her apron and then opens drawer of table and takes a small hand glass and strands it against a flower pot on table.

From Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger by Oland, Edith

Related Words

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