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magnifier Definition

mag·ni·fier (mag′nə fī′ər)

noun

  1. a person who magnifies
  2. a thing that magnifies; specif., a lens or combination of lenses for magnifying

magnifier Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • illuminate: Having sufficient light is always an issue with viewing through any lens and so the illuminated headband magnifier is particularly useful.
  • stand: Moving the eye closer to the lens of a hand-held or stand magnifier also increases the field of view.
  • hold: Hand held magnifiers can be used in conjunction with normal distance or reading spectacles.
  • use: SCULLY looks over at MULDER who is using a magnifier to pore over details in some photos from the crime scene.
  • include: The filter wheel includes a 4x magnifier that results in 0.12 arcsec pixels for near diffraction limited imaging.
  • have: My current housing has a little magnifier over the viewfinder port which helps with composing the image.

Adjective modifier

  • 8x: The 8x magnifier is a proper tool which can help to identify or provide better clues about the nature of small particles.
  • hand-held: People who shake may have difficulty in keeping a hand-held magnifier steady to maintain the correct distance from a page.
  • desktop: Most desktop video magnifiers have a camera, which is in a fixed position some distance above the desktop.
  • portable: Choose from small, portable, full-colour magnifiers, to larger desktop monitors that can be linked to a computer.
  • video: Find out more about the new discounts on video magnifiers.
  • electronic: The majority of University library sites have now also been able to install a number of electronic magnifiers with support from the Annual Fund.

Modifies a noun

  • user: Placing instructions first is also crucial for screen magnifier users.
  • software: Screen magnifier software for people with a low vision.

Noun used with modifier

  • zoomtext: You can try using a screen magnifier yourself by downloading the Zoomtext screen magnifier for a free 30 day trial.
  • screen: People with low vision may use screen magnifiers to increase the size of their view of a web page.
  • video: Most desktop video magnifiers have a camera, which is in a fixed position some distance above the desktop.
  • stand: For those with poor manual dexterity there are four stand magnifiers where the viewing distance is preset for the optimum image quality.
  • hand: Hold the film up against the window to see the tooth marks, use a hand lens magnifier to see in more detail.
  • color: Color video magnifiers range in price between £ 1,400 - £ 3,000.