🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

आर्धकश शीशा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: āvardhak śīśā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magnifying glass/ˈmæɡ.nɪˌfaɪ.ɪŋ ɡlæs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने आवर्धक कांच से नक्शा देखा।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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