magnifier

mag-ni-fi-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A lens or combination of lenses used to produce an enlarged image of an object.

  2. 2.

    Any device or thing that makes something appear larger or more significant.

Forms

plural: magnifiers

Related words

See also: loupe, magnifying glass, microscope
Synonyms: lens, loupe, magnifying glass

Etymology

From English magnify (from Latin magnificare) with the agentive suffix -er.