What is Magnifying glass?
[[File:Magnifying glass2.jpg|upright|thumb|240px|<small>A magnifying glass used to look at a [[postage stamp]]</small>]] A '''magnifying glass''' is a [[Lens (optics)|lens]] through which can be used to make things appear bigger, so you can see them better. It is used in many applications and manual operations, e.g., for examining [[postage stamps]] in [[philately]]. The magnifying glass consists of a piece of convex<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/convex convex in English Wiktionary].</ref>-shaped glass or plastic. It has to be held at the right distance between the eye and the object for the object to be in [[Focus (optics)|focus]]. The magnifying glass usually comes with a handle. A [[telescope]] is a more advanced kind of magnifying glass and consists of at least two glass lenses. A pair of [[binoculars]] is like a telescope for each eye. ''Spectacles'' or [[eyeglasses]] also use lenses to correct a person's vision. == Related pages == * [[Binoculars]] * [[Stamp album]] * [[Telescope]] == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{wiktionary|magnify}} * {{commonscat-inline}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Tools]] [[Category:Philately]]