magnifying glass magnify • magnifying power · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · magnifying glass · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image. Synonyms: hand glass, simple microscope, magnifying glass. Example: "The magnifying glass was invented by roger bacon in 1250." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · hand glass · · Synonym 1 simple microscope · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 y latin small letter y U+0079