Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hand_glass

2 senses of hand glass

Sense 1
hand glass, hand mirror -- (a mirror intended to be held in the hand)
       => mirror -- (polished surface that forms images by reflecting light)

Sense 2
hand glass, simple microscope, magnifying glass -- (light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250")
       => light microscope -- (microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object)