What is the Meaning & Definition of magnifying glass

The magnifying glass is an optical tool formed by a converging lens and a mount of adequate and adapted to the purpose for which it will be used. The converging lens is of short focal length and produces a deviation from the incident light in such a way that forms a virtual image of the object or writing behind it. How virtual is referred to that image is because rays which seem to come from it do not actually pass through magnifying glass. The main mission of the magnifying glass is the offer who manipulates the expanded vision of an object, document, written, among other issues. The maximum size angular that humans achieve looking simply with eye is available bringing the object to the eye, but clear, the latter being unable to focus at distances very, very close of the close point, while both, Magnifier, superimposed on the eye, get it, allowing you to bring the eye to the object in question. There are different types, with different curvatures magnifiers, for example, meanwhile, larger magnifiers prove to be the most powerful since they allow a greater curvature of surfaces, as a result of being the narrower glass in thickness at the Center and the periphery. Mostly the loupes are mounted on a stand of circular type which it also leaves a handle which facilitates its handling and grip. Anyway, are manufactured in super specific formats for different applications which may have, such as: reading, watchmaking, philately, among others.