magnifier

[ mag-nuh-fahy-er ]

/ ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ ər /

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a person or thing that magnifies.

a lens or combination of lenses that magnifies an object; magnifying glass.

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First recorded in 1540–50; magnify + -er¹

“It’s not easy,” says Chung, who uses a screen magnifier and “voice over” to read the screen on her phone, “employment’s so important.”
Blind and queer and finding community|Kathi Wolfe|September 25, 2020|Washington Blade
Although the object itself is inaccessible, the image of it is by no means so, and to the image a magnifier can be applied.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge
A magnifier or reading-glass might bring it out strong enough.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake|Quincy Allen
His face stiffened into fixed and horrible intentness as he stared through his magnifier at the little oblong of mirror.
The Air Pirate|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

It should never be submitted to this process with any scratches perceptible in it, even when examined by a magnifier.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
In the pines and other conifers they are quite small, but they can readily be seen even without a magnifier.
Seasoning of Wood|Joseph B. Wagner