loupe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of loupe
1905–10; < French, originally an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal ≪ Germanic; see loop 3, lob 1
Example Sentences
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When you want a value for your jewelry, you find an appraiser with a loupe.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
On the “Tonight Show,” he proudly explained to Jimmy Fallon that the jewellers had given him a professional-grade loupe.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
The class also requires a book, “How to Identify Plants” and a 10-30X illuminated jewelers loupe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2019
Photo by Ryan David Brown for The Verge Steve Curry stood in front of a hay bale with a jeweler’s loupe hanging from his neck and a combat veteran cap on his head.
From The Verge ● Jun. 25, 2018
A third will weigh each, announce its mass, and pass it to von Rumpel, who will examine the stone through a loupe and call out the clarity—Included, Slightly Included, Almost Loupe- Clean.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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