magnifying glass
noun[C]
uk/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs/us/ˈmæɡ.nə.faɪ.ɪŋ ˌɡlæs/apieceofcurvedglassthat makesobjectslooklargerthan they are:
放大镜He uses amagnifyingglasstoreadtinyprint.他用放大镜来看小字。
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Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- anti-reflection
- anti-reflective
- chromatic aberration
- concentrator
- converging lens
- electron microscope
- eyepiece
- field glasses
- lens
- magnification
- magnify
- opera glasses
- optics
- polarization
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- reflect
- reflecting telescope
- reflection