jeweler's glass
- noun
- /ˈdʒuːələrz ɡlæs/
- Specialized
:
lupa de joyero
- The diamond was inspected under a jeweler's glass to check for any flaws.
Examples
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She always kept her jeweler's glass handy for examining intricate pieces.
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Can you pass me the jeweler's glasses?
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A jeweler's glass helps reveal the tiny details in precious stones.
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He used a jeweler's glass to examine the diamond closely.
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The jeweler examined the diamond closely with his jeweler's glass to check for any flaws.
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She needed a jeweler's glass to see the intricate details in the gemstone.
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Using a jeweler's glass, he was able to detect the unique markings on the precious stone.
Synonyms
2
9.1
A small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers to see tiny details
1
7.7
A small magnifying glass used to look closely at gems and watch parts
A small magnifying glass used to look at gems or a half mask that covers the eyes
How Magnifying
102
3.6
- Specialized
1
7.7
- Specialized
16
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
jeweler's + glass
The meaning is directly compositional: 'jeweler's' indicates belonging or use by a jeweler and 'glass' in this context denotes a lens or magnifying piece, so a learner who knows both parts can infer it is a small lens used by jewelers to inspect gems. The genitive+noun construction is a common, transparent pattern cross-linguistically, making the sense predictable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Jeweler's glass comes from the tiny magnifying tool a jeweler uses: jeweler's means 'of a jeweler' and glass means 'a lens' used to look at gems. That picture of someone holding a small lens to a diamond helps you remember it means 'a small lens for close inspection'.