French word

loupe

Pronunciation

IPA/lup/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmagnifying glass

Example

Donne-moi la loupe, s'il te plaît.

Give me the magnifying glass, please.

Illustration for loupe (magnifying glass)

More examples

Il a utilisé la loupe de lecture pour lire les petits caractères.

He used the reading magnifying glass to read the small print.

Core concept

A portable lens held over a nearby object to enlarge its small details.

Common phrases

  • loupe de lecture

    reading magnifying glass

  • loupe de poche

    pocket magnifying glass

Similar words

lunettes: Eyewear worn to improve vision.
lentille: A small transparent part that lets light through and forms an image.
loup: A large carnivorous animal resembling a dog.

Definition in French

Outil portatif servant à grossir l'image d'un objet proche pour mieux en distinguer les détails.

Word origin

The French noun loupe developed from Dutch loep, with German Lupe as a related form in the same word family.

Usage tips

  • The final p is pronounced in loupe, unlike the silent final p in loup, meaning wolf.

Opposites

  • œil nunaked eyenoun

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