loupe

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
3. A type of short-range binoculars used by surgeons and dentists.

Equivalents

Examples

“Pemulis owns stuff like⟳ philatelic forceps, a loupe, a pharmaceutical scale, a postal scale, a personal-size Bunsen burner […]”

“pale gnomes, patient as lock-pickers, squinted through loupes, adjusting tremblers and timers with tiny screwdrivers and forceps.”

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