magnifying glass
noun
a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
magnifying glasses
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pluralof magnifying glass.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But on the edge of town, engineers peer through giant magnifying glasses while robotic arms manipulate sheets of copper to develop components used in some of the world's most advanced AI systems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
History isn’t a crystal ball, but certain historical moments become magnifying glasses, highlighting truths today’s political passions obscure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
For the brown hairstreak, both charities rely on volunteers going out in the middle of winter to look for tiny, pinhead-sized eggs on twigs using magnifying glasses.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
The researchers used magnifying glasses and digital microscopes to examine the approximately 400,000-year-old bones of at least 94 beavers, excavated several decades ago in Bilzingsleben, Thuringia.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2023
Emily’s face burned so furiously she thought her eyes might act like magnifying glasses in the sun and set her binder paper on fire.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
