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noun
a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
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Origin of magnifying glass
First recorded in 1655â65
Words nearby magnifying glass
magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass, magniloquent, magnisonant, Magnitogorsk, magnitude, magnolia
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British Dictionary definitions for magnifying glass
magnifying glass
magnifier
noun
a convex lens used to produce an enlarged image of an object
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