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View synonyms for hand lens
hand lens
noun
- a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hand lens1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope.
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Examine the growth on the plates either with the naked eye or with the help of a small hand lens.
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(b) Remove the cover of the plate, and by means of a hand lens count the colonies appearing in each of the sectors in turn.
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This difference of the fibres is best observed with a hand-lens.
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In some large twigs the eye unaided will serve to find the tip-scar, but with the smaller twigs a hand-lens is necessary.
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