hand lens

Example Sentences

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“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

“I had my hand lens and binoculars and a notebook,” he said.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2012

A hand lens should be used in studying these insects, observations being carried on from May to September.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education