hand lens

noun

1. a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand lens¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Soften the leaves by soaking in hot water, unroll carefully and examine with a hand lens or low power of the microscope.

From Project Gutenberg

Examine the growth on the plates either with the naked eye or with the help of a small hand lens.

From Project Gutenberg

(b) Remove the cover of the plate, and by means of a hand lens count the colonies appearing in each of the sectors in turn.

From Project Gutenberg

This difference of the fibres is best observed with a hand-lens.

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In some large twigs the eye unaided will serve to find the tip-scar, but with the smaller twigs a hand-lens is necessary.

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