loupe

noun

ˈlüp 

: a small magnifier used especially by jewelers and watchmakers

Examples of loupe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

But at the time, mammography was a 40-year-old procedure that remained stubbornly analog—with doctors peering at sheets of X-ray film through jeweler’s loupes. — Erik German, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026

Optional extras include a waterproof capsule for storing items such as pills; an analog watch; and a loupe (aka magnifying glass). — New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026

That third eye — a magnifying loupe, it's called — doesn't leave his head. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for loupe

• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop
• loop
• lupe
• oop
• poop

Medical Definition

loupe

noun

ˈlüp 

: a magnifying lens worn especially by surgeons performing microsurgery

also : two such lenses mounted on a single frame

examine the cornea with a binocular loupe