hand lens
Example Sentences
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He said he carries a hand lens for taking a closer look at a rock that catches his eye, as well good hiking boots or wellies, and a flask of strong coffee.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We needed to lay on our bellies with a hand lens to observe the plant,” Guilliams said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
No hand lens is required to diagnose anthracnose, or the most common abiotic disorders.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
The Dunham Classification is based on rock texture, which is visible to the naked eye or using a hand lens and is easier for field applications.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
If spores have been formed they can, in the larger species at least, be seen with a hand lens, appearing as rows of dark-colored specks.
From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Douglas Houghton Campbell
