loupe
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
loupe
(lo͞op)n.
A small magnifying glass.
[French, from Old French, flawed gem, probably of Germanic origin.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
loupe
(luːp)n
(Tools) a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc
[C20: from French (formerly an imperfect precious stone), from Old French, of obscure origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
loupe
(lup)n.
a magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers, esp. one designed to fit in the eye socket.
[1905–10; < French, orig. an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal « Germanic; see lob]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. | loupe - small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists magnifying glass, simple microscope, hand glass - light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
loupe
n (for jewellers and watchmakers) → Lupe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
loupe
n. lupa binocular, lente convexa de aumento usada esp. por cirujanos y oculistas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012