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Definition of magnifying glass noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

magnifying glass

noun
 
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlɑːs/
 
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ ɡlæs/
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  1. a lens (= a curved piece of glass), usually with a handle, that you look through and that makes things look bigger than they really are
    • He examined the stamp under a powerful magnifying glass.
    • peering at it through her magnifying glass
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