magnifying glass
noun
: a specially shaped piece of glass that is attached to a handle and is used to make an object look larger than it is
The jeweler examined the diamond with a magnifying glass.
Examples of magnifying glass in a Sentence
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Scorpio season puts everything from your core values to your sense of self-worth under a magnifying glass — finances included.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
This effect is analogous to concentrating sunlight with a magnifying glass to ignite a dry leaf.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
With three generations living cheek by jowl, the drama that plays out serves as a magnifying glass on the family itself as well as wider society in a vibrant but divided Berlin.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Both OSes have magnifying glass icons and simple keyboard shortcuts to summon the search feature.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Because tracking these microscopic misfits through plant tissues is akin to chasing ghosts with a magnifying glass.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Looking at Via Lactea (the Milky Way's Latin name) with a telescope — except to view certain highlights — is akin to closely scrutinizing a painting with a magnifying glass, which only reveals the coarse canvas, and not the actual art itself.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Equip your little one with a magnifying glass and challenge them to identify different things on your trick-or-treating trip, such as pumpkins with Frankenstein’s monster carved into them or 12-foot-tall skeletons.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
No need to bust out the magnifying glass.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
This effect is analogous to concentrating sunlight with a magnifying glass to ignite a dry leaf.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
With three generations living cheek by jowl, the drama that plays out serves as a magnifying glass on the family itself as well as wider society in a vibrant but divided Berlin.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Both OSes have magnifying glass icons and simple keyboard shortcuts to summon the search feature.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Because tracking these microscopic misfits through plant tissues is akin to chasing ghosts with a magnifying glass.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Looking at Via Lactea (the Milky Way's Latin name) with a telescope — except to view certain highlights — is akin to closely scrutinizing a painting with a magnifying glass, which only reveals the coarse canvas, and not the actual art itself.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Equip your little one with a magnifying glass and challenge them to identify different things on your trick-or-treating trip, such as pumpkins with Frankenstein’s monster carved into them or 12-foot-tall skeletons.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Magnifying glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnifying%20glass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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