hand glass

Handheld magnifying glass

A hand glass is a small mirror with a handle, held up to examine one's face.

The term also applies to a magnifying glass similarly designed to be held: She used a hand glass to read the fine print.

In gardening, a hand glass is a small glass cover placed over seedlings for protection.

magnification

loupe

Pocket-sized detail viewer

zoom · close-up · eyepiece · optics · focus · resolution · inspect · examine · peer · scrutinize

mirror

vanity

Excessive pride in oneself

toilette · boudoir · cosmetics · beauty · dressing table · Victorian · antique · gilt · ornate · silvered

hourglass

sand

Fine rock particles

countdown · interval · minutes · turn · flip · egg timer · nautical · ship · watch · navigation

Opposites
magnification power/scale

hand glasselectron microscope

Instrument magnifying via charged particles

scanning electron microscope · microscope · compound microscope · telescope · optical microscope

optical function

hand glasstelescope

Instrument magnifying faraway objects

binoculars · spyglass · opera glasses · field glasses · spotting scope

Family

hand, glass, handle, hands, glasses, handful, glassy, handled, handling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G