magnifier
Makes things bigger
A magnifier is a lens or optical device that makes objects appear larger than they are.
The term covers handheld magnifying glasses, jeweler's loupes, and digital tools that enlarge on-screen content.
By extension, anything that amplifies or intensifies can be called a magnifier: Social media is a magnifier of outrage.
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- convexCurved outward externally
- diopterUnit of focal power
focal · eyepiece · microscope · telescope · binoculars · monocle · prism · refractor
Rapid movement or magnification
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- expandIncrease in size
- enlargeIncrease in size
- scaleMeasure of relative size
blow-up · closeup · enhance · resolution · detail · 10x · 20x · optical zoom
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- definitionStatement of meaning
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
focus · clear view · legibility · acuity · discernment · perception
Iconic Victorian-era investigator
- HolmesFictional London investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- cluesHints toward answers
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
investigation · evidence · deduction · forensics · inquiry · whodunit · Poirot · gumshoe
Miniature contractual text
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
subtlety · granularity · specificity · particularity · fineness · exactness · meticulousness · thoroughness
Miniature contractual text
- low visionSignificant uncorrectable sight loss
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- accessibilityEase of approach
- booksBound written works
newspapers · maps · stamps · coins · documents · philately · numismatics · needlework
Close, careful examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- observationAttentive watching or remark
investigation · survey · review · probe · audit · appraisal · verification · monitoring
loupe
Pocket-sized detail viewer
diopter · focal · eyepiece · microscope · telescope · binoculars · monocle · prism · refractor · spectroscope
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
scale · blow-up · closeup · enhance · resolution · detail · 10x · 20x · optical zoom · digital zoom
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- definitionStatement of meaning
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
distinctness · focus · clear view · legibility · acuity · discernment · perception
Sherlock
Iconic Victorian-era investigator
mystery · investigation · evidence · deduction · forensics · inquiry · whodunit · Poirot · gumshoe · crime scene
fine print
Miniature contractual text
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
nuance · subtlety · granularity · specificity · particularity · fineness · exactness · meticulousness · thoroughness · microscopic
fine print
Miniature contractual text
- low visionSignificant uncorrectable sight loss
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- accessibilityEase of approach
books · newspapers · maps · stamps · coins · documents · philately · numismatics · needlework · crafts
scrutiny
Close, careful examination
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- analysisMethodical study of parts
observation · investigation · survey · review · probe · audit · appraisal · verification · monitoring · assessment
- needleworkcross-stitch, embroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint
- compassesmagnetic compass, compass needle, compass rose, compass card, compass heading
- investigation gearfingerprint kit, evidence bags, evidence bag, evidence marker, flashlight
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- mysteriesmystery, enigma, enigmas, puzzle, riddle
magnifierreducer
Something that lessens
minimizer · diminisher · concave lens · wide-angle lens · fisheye lens
- Magnificent SevenWestern about hired protectors
- Suleiman the MagnificentOttoman Empire's greatest sultan
- the MagnificentRoyal honorific for grandeur
- image magnificationEnlarging a visual representation
magnificent, magnified, magnification, magnifies, magnifiers, magnifications