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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries虫眼鏡
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mushi-megane
"彼女は虫眼鏡で昆虫を観察した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image of things, objects, or fine print.
"He used a magnifying glass to examine the tiny details on the antique stamp." - 2
A figurative term for close scrutiny, detailed inspection, or thorough investigation.
"The company's financial records were placed under a magnifying glass by regulators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb magnify (from Middle English magnifien, via Old French from Latin magnificare 'to make great') combined with glass (from Old English glæs). The term emerged in early modern optics to describe a convex lens used to produce an enlarged image of an object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Magnifying glass" is said worldwide
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loupe
Transliteration: lup
"Elle a examiné la carte avec une loupe."
Lupe
Transliteration: luːpə
"Er betrachtete das Insekt durch eine Lupe."
lente d'ingrandimento
Transliteration: ˈlɛn.te din.ɡran.diˈmɛn.to
"Ha letto le piccole lettere con una lente d'ingrandimento."
lupa
Transliteration: ˈlu.pa
"Necesito una lupa para leer este mapa detallado."
lupa
Transliteration: ˈlu.pɐ
"O detetive usou uma lupa para procurar pistas."
आर्धकश शीशा
Transliteration: āvardhak śīśā
"उसने आवर्धक कांच से नक्शा देखा।"
放大镜
Transliteration: fàngdàjìng
"他用放大镜看清了上面的小字。"
돋보기
Transliteration: dot-bo-gi
"할아버지께서는 글을 읽으실 때 돋보기를 쓰신다."
虫眼鏡
Transliteration: mushi-megane
"彼女は虫眼鏡で昆虫を観察した。"
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