magnifying glass

Noun

Singular magnifying glass

Plural magnifying glasses

Magnifying glass

1. (countable) A magnifying glass is a lens, usually set in a frame with a handle, used to make small things look larger.
   • Synonyms: magnifier and hand lens

   The printing was so small he needed a magnifying glass to read it.

Notes

The lenses are now often made of plastic, but are still called magnifying glasses.