Sentence examples for magnifier from inspiring English sources

The field of view of the magnifier will be determined by the extent to which the magnifying lens exceeds this working diameter and also by the distance separating the lens from the eye.

A direct improvement in the distortion that may be expected from a magnifier can be obtained by the use of two simple lenses, usually plano-convex (flat on one side, outward-curved on the other, with the curved surfaces facing each other).

Since the imaging properties are provided and shared by two components, the spherical aberration and the distortion of the magnifier are greatly reduced over those of a simple lens of the same power.

With a simple magnifier of 10×, an observer can see two points separated by perhaps 0.01 mm (0.0004 inch); and with a compound microscope magnifying 100×, one might expect the observer to be able to distinguish two points only 0.001 mm (0.00004 inch) apart.

For higher powers of 10 50×, there are a number of forms for magnifiers in which the simple magnifier is replaced by a compound lens made up of several lenses mounted together.

Laser pulses also can be focused to concentrate high powers on small spots, much as a magnifier focuses sunlight onto a small spot to ignite a piece of paper.

These include settings for increasing the contrast for better legibility and a screen-magnifier function called Zoom.

"Just a clogged pore at the scar tissue," she said, peering through a Mr. Peanut-like monocle-magnifier, "and that other spot is mustard".

There are several types of magnifiers available.

Large-print materials, video magnifiers, closed-circuit television, and optimal lighting and contrast conditions are also of great benefit.

A reduction of distortion is noted when an aspheric lens is used, and the manufacture of such low-power aspheric plastic magnifiers is a major industry.