Burning-glass
//ˈbəːnɪŋɡlɑːs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A magnifying lens, as used to focus sunlight on to an object. dated
"The more he sees her, the worse he is, uritque videndo; as in a burning-glass the sunbeams are re-collected to a centre, the rays of love are projected from her eyes."
Example
More examples"One winter's day, when it snowed, he brought out a burning-glass, then he held out the tail of his blue coat, and let the snow-flakes fall upon it. "Look in this glass, Gerda," said he; and she saw how every flake of snow was magnified, and looked like a beautiful flower or a glittering star."
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