magnifiernoun [ C ]
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ.ər//ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ.ɚ/a device that makes objects, text, etc. look larger:
The company's products include hand-held magnifiers and large-print playing cards.
Reading glasses or simple magnifiers might help you.
More examples
- You will need a powerful magnifier to see that.
- Use the built-in magnifier to zoom in on your screen
- The magnifier enlarges images and text on the entire screen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- chromatic aberration
- converging lens
- diffuse reflection
- dispersion
- electron microscope
- field glasses
- focus
- laser-guided
- magnification
- magnify
- magnifying glass
- microscopy
- optics
- power
- powerful
- reflective
- refraction
- resolution
- slide
- transparency
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