loupe

L0247600 (lo͞op)n. A small magnifying glass.

[French, from Old French, flawed gem, probably of Germanic origin.]

loupe

(luːp) n (Tools) a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc[C20: from French (formerly an imperfect precious stone), from Old French, of obscure origin]

loupe

(lup)

n. a magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers, esp. one designed to fit in the eye socket. [1905–10; < French, orig. an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal « Germanic; see lob]

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Noun

loupe - small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologistsjeweler's loupemagnifying glass, simple microscope, hand glass - light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"

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loupe

[lo̳p] a magnifying lens.

loupe

(lūp), A magnifying lens. [Fr.]

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(lūp) A magnifying lens. [Fr.]

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A small monocular or binocular magnifying lens, usually set in an eyepiece or head frame, used for examination or operation when fine detail is involved. Operating loupes have now largely been replaced by operating microscopes.

magnifier

An optical device, commonly used for close viewing, which produces an apparent magnification. It can be monocular or binocular, held in the hand (hand magnifier) or mounted in front of the eye (stand magnifier). It rarely exceeds a magnification of ✕10 and does not produce an inversion of the image (Fig. M5). Syn. loupe. See distance of distinct vision; magnifying lens; apparent magnification; low vision.

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Fig. M5 A hand magnifier

loupe

(lūp) A magnifying lens. [Fr.]

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noun small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists

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