multiplying glass

A 'multiplying glass' is an optical device that causes objects to appear numerous times due to its unique structure.

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Definition

(technical, historical)A lens with multiple inclined faces that makes an object appear in several instances.

When looking through the multiplying glass, the single flower seemed to transform into a bouquet.

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