hand glass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand glas, glahs]
- /hænd glæs, glɑs/
- /hænd ɡlɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand glas, glahs]
- /hænd glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of hand glass words

noun hand glass a small mirror with a handle. 1
noun hand glass hand lens. 1
noun hand glass a magnifying glass with a handle 0
noun hand glass a small mirror with a handle 0
noun hand glass a small glazed frame for seedlings or plants 0
noun hand glass a magnifying glass 0

See all 6 definitions of hand glass

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Origin of hand glass

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Hand glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hand glass

hand glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for hand glass

noun hand glass

speculum — a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
reflector — a person or thing that reflects.
cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
gaper — a person or thing that gapes.
imager — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.

All 12 Synonyms of hand glass