Loupe

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  loupe \loupe\ (l[=oo]p), n.
     Any of a variety of small magnifying glasses, having a
     magnifying power from 2X to 20X, commonly of 10X, which may
     be held in the hand, or in some cases held within the
     eyesocket without the use of a hand. It is commonly used by
     jewelers and watchmakers.


     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  loupe
       n : small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by
           jewelers and horologists [syn: {jeweler's loupe}]