reading glass
nounUK /ˈriː.dɪŋ ɡlɑːs/
US /ˈriː.dɪŋ ɡlæs/
A reading glass is a special glass you look through to make small words look bigger.
Grandpa uses a reading glass to see the tiny letters in the newspaper.
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2. A small magnifying lens held in the hand or on a stand for reading small print.
She kept a reading glass on the desk beside her book.
3. A convex lens used to focus light or start a fire.
He used a reading glass to make the sunlight burn a small hole in the leaf.
4. A single lens worn over one eye to help read.
The old watchmaker wore a reading glass clipped to his eye.