Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loop]
- /lup/
- /luːp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loop]
- /lup/
Definitions of loupe word
- noun loupe any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand. 1
- noun loupe A small magnifying glass used by jewelers and watchmakers. 1
- noun loupe a magnifying glass used by jewellers, horologists, etc 0
- noun loupe a small, high-powered magnifying lens held or worn close to the eye, used by jewelers 0
- noun loupe A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. 0
- noun loupe A type of short-range binoculars used by surgeons and dentists. 0
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Origin of loupe
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; < French, originally an imperfect gem, a mass of hot metal ≪ Germanic; see loop3, lob1
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Parts of speech for Loupe
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loupe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loupe
noun loupe
- lens — a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- hand glass — a small mirror with a handle.
- hand lens — a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand.
- simple microscope — a microscope having a single lens.
- eyeglass — A single lens for correcting or assisting defective eyesight, especially a monocle.
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