magnifiers
Make things bigger
Magnifiers are devices that make things appear larger than they are.
The term covers handheld magnifying glasses, jeweler's loupes, and digital tools that enlarge text or images on screens.
She keeps magnifiers around the house for reading fine print.
Software magnifiers help people with low vision use computers.
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- jeweler's loupeGemstone magnification tool
- reading glassHandheld magnifying lens
- hand lensHandheld magnification device
- fresnel lensRidged flat optical concentrator
Rapid movement or magnification
- digital zoomSoftware-based image enlargement
- optical zoomLens-based magnification method
Instrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- electron microscopeInstrument magnifying via charged particles
- stereoscopeBinocular depth-illusion device
endoscope · otoscope · ophthalmoscope · dissecting microscope · compound microscope · field glasses · opera glasses · spotting scope
Corrective lenses for close-up
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- trifocalsThree-segment corrective lenses
- progressive lensesLineless multifocal corrective lenses
- prescription lensesCustom-ground vision aids
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- intensifierSomething that strengthens
- enhancerAgent of improvement
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- multiplierNumber that scales another
loupe
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- jeweler's loupeGemstone magnification tool
- reading glassHandheld magnifying lens
- hand lensHandheld magnification device
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
- digital zoomSoftware-based image enlargement
- optical zoomLens-based magnification method
microscope
Instrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- electron microscopeInstrument magnifying via charged particles
stereoscope · endoscope · otoscope · ophthalmoscope · dissecting microscope · compound microscope · field glasses · opera glasses · spotting scope · borescope
reading glasses
Corrective lenses for close-up
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- trifocalsThree-segment corrective lenses
- progressive lensesLineless multifocal corrective lenses
amplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
- intensifierSomething that strengthens
- enhancerAgent of improvement
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- eye careeye doctor, optometrist, ophthalmologist, eye exam, glasses
- embroiderycross stitch, cross-stitch, French knot, needlepoint, crewelwork
- opticslens, lenses, mirror, mirrors, prism
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
magnifiersreducers
Agents that decrease
minimizers · shrinkers · diminishers · concave lenses · downplayers