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- noun A large
optical instrument used to get aclose-up of small objects.
Etymologies
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Examples
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She turned back to the magnascope, to the tissue sample displayed in a quilt of reds and pale browns.
The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987
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He switched the teleceiver screen on to the more powerful magnascope and studied the surface of the small celestial body.
Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell
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In a moment the six spacemen were gathered around the magnascope waiting for the final act of their great effort.
Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell
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Breathlessly, their eyes flicking back and forth from the solar clock to the magnascope, they waited for the red hand to sweep around.
Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell
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He switched to a larger view of the planet on the magnascope that revealed a splendor rivaling the beauty of his own cherished Earth.
Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell
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The Solar Guard captain quickly turned to the magnascope screen.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates Carey Rockwell
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He did not smile, remembering how, only fifteen years before, he had gone through the same torture, racking his brains trying to adjust the measurements of a magnascope prism.
Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell
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I would suggest you observe the planetoid yourself with the magnascope and draw your own conclusions. "
Danger in Deep Space Carey Rockwell
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