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HAND GLASS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does hand glass mean?

• HAND GLASS (noun)
The noun HAND GLASS has 2 senses:

1. a mirror intended to be held in the hand
2. light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image

Familiarity information: HAND GLASS used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• HAND GLASS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A mirror intended to be held in the hand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

hand glass; hand mirror

Hypernyms ("hand glass" is a kind of...):

mirror (polished surface that forms images by reflecting light)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

magnifying glass; simple microscope; hand glass

Context example:

the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250

Hypernyms ("hand glass" is a kind of...):

light microscope (microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hand glass"):

jeweler's loupe; loupe (small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists)

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