loupe

Definition

A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.

Etymology

Borrowed from French loupe.

Example Sentences

• "Pemulis owns stuff like philatelic forceps, a loupe, a pharmaceutical scale, a postal scale, a personal-size Bunsen burner […]"
• "pale gnomes, patient as lock-pickers, squinted through loupes, adjusting tremblers and timers with tiny screwdrivers and forceps."

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