loupe

[ loop ]

/ lup /

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Definition of loupe

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.

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Origin of loupe

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH loupe

loop, loupe

Words nearby loupe

loungewear, lounging, Lounsbury, loup, loupcervier, loupe, loup-garou, louping ill, Loup River, lour, Lourdes

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How to use loupe in a sentence

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.
If Our Politicians Could See What We See: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon on Gun Violence|Jay Wellons|June 23, 2022|Time
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
Mayor Loupe introduced the President, who made one of his briefest speeches.
Speeches of Benjamin Harrison|Benjamin Harrison
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

Commonly known as War-loupe; probably a corruption of Guadeloupe.
Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians|W. H. Jackson
This last word is represented in French by loupe, from which it is probably adapted.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for loupe

loupe

/ (luːp) /

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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loupe

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