loupe
2
9.1
- noun
- /luːp/
- Specialized
:
lupa
- All surgical procedures were performed using microsurgical methods and a loupe under 4X magnification.
- loupe magnification
Examples
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Magnification with a 2.5-power loupe is used throughout the procedure.
Academic text (2004) -
We have found that neither loupe magnification nor an operating microscope is helpful.
Academic text (2004) -
Go over your slides with an 8X loupe on a light box.
Academic text (1995) -
Edit ruthlessly using a good loupe and light box.
Academic text (1995) -
Alfred takes the equestrian model and, with a jeweler's loupe, studies it carefully.
Fiction book (1991) -
Golan chuckled and took a loupe from his pocket and handed it to Friedmann.
Fiction book (1993) -
The breast was prepared and draped, and we identified the breast-duct orifices with magnifying loupes.
Academic text (1999) -
We used a slit lamp or a torch and a 20-diopter magnifying loupe to examine the anterior segment of the eye.
Academic text (2009) -
The graft was transplanted using microsurgical forceps under high-quality loupe magnification (Figure 3B).
Academic text (2015) -
With her jeweler's loupe in hand, she examined the intricate details of the diamond closely.
Synonyms
1
7.7
A small magnifying glass used to look closely at gems and watch parts
A small lens that makes gemstones look larger so someone can see small details
A small magnifying glass used to look at gems or a half mask that covers the eyes
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.7
A small magnifying glass used to look closely at gems and watch parts
How Magnifying
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loupe comes from French loupe, where it means a small 'magnifying glass' used by jewelers and watchmakers. So, a loupe is like a tiny extra eye that makes very small details look bigger, which is why it is used to examine gems and watches.