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Noun: hand glass  hand glãs
  1. A mirror intended to be held in the hand
    "She used a hand glass to check her makeup in the car";
    - hand mirror
     
  2. A convex lens used to produce an enlarged image of objects
    "She used a hand glass to read the fine print";
    - simple microscope, magnifying glass

Derived forms: hand glasses

Type of: light microscope, mirror