NOUN | artifact | hand glass, hand mirror | a mirror intended to be held in the hand |
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artifact | hand glass, simple microscope, magnifying glass | light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image |
Meaning | A mirror intended to be held in the hand. | |
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Synonym | hand mirror | |
Broader | mirror | polished surface that forms images by reflecting light |
Spanish | espejito | |
Catalan | mirallet |
Meaning | light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image. | |
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Synonyms | simple microscope, magnifying glass | |
Narrower | loupe, jeweler's loupe | small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists |
Broader | light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
Spanish | cristal de aumento, lente de aumento, lupa | |
Catalan | lent d'augment, lupa |
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