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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“I don’t see anything that would be considered as a technological add-on to it,” Barrios said after a few moments of examining the rock with a silver loupe magnifier.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 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
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
Sabine Kegel, a senior watch specialist, was waiting, loupe in hand.
From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2017
He upholsters himself in his uniform, pockets his loupe and tweezers, rolls up his white gloves.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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