loupe

[loop]

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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.

Origin of loupe

1905–10; < French, originally an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal ≪ Germanic; see loop³, lob¹

Can be confusedloop loupe

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Related Words for loupe

lens, eyeglass, loupe

Examples from the Web for loupe

Historical Examples of loupe

This last word is represented in French by loupe, from which it is probably adapted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8
Various
When your dog howled they thought him the Loupe Garoe who, so they believe, is half wolf and half man.
The Rope of Gold
Roy J. Snell
Mayor Loupe introduced the President, who made one of his briefest speeches.
Speeches of Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
The workman proceeds in this way, till he has melted enough of metal to form a loupe.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for loupe

loupe

noun

a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc

Word Origin for loupe

C20: from French (formerly an imperfect precious stone), from Old French, of obscure origin

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Word Origin and History for loupe

"watchmaker's magnifier," 1909, from French loupe.

loupe in Medicine

loupe

[lōōp]

n.

A small magnifying lens.