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magnifier

American  
[mag-nuh-fahy-er] / ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that magnifies.

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


Etymology

Origin of magnifier

First recorded in 1540–50; magnify + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Another big advantage of the Bragg magnifier is the very good optical image transmission.

From Science Daily Dec. 19, 2023

“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

Twitter logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022.

From Reuters Sep. 6, 2022

Ms Price was then was handed one leaflet, which she was told was not available in any other formats, and another with a QR code, which she had to use an electronic magnifier to find.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2021

The writing was so small we could not read it without a strong magnifier.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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