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Class 8 English Magnifying Glass Summary
Magnifying Glass Summary in English
The poem “Magnifying Glass” by Walter De La Mare is about how a magnifying glass makes small things look amazing. The poet looks at a piece of chalk and sees lots of tiny shells inside it. A bit of moss looks like a big forest with flowers and trees. A drop of water seems like a busy hive of bees. The poet is excited to see these hidden wonders in everyday things, showing how a magnifying glass makes them special.
Further, the poet watches a spider making its web and sees its fierce tiger-like claws, amazed by its skill. The spider catches flies that get stuck in the web, showing nature’s tricks. At the end, the poet says that with strong lenses, even the moon feels close, like you could walk there. This shows that a magnifying glass can make both tiny things and faraway stars seem wonderful, filling the poet with curiosity.
Magnifying Glass Word Meanings
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- Magic – the secret power that some people believe can make strange, असंभव बातें कर दिखाने वाली एक गुप्त शक्ति; जादू
- Myriad – a countless number, असंख्य
- Scrap – a small piece of something, किसी चीज का टुकड़ा
- Moss – a small soft green plant, with no flowers, that grows in wet places especially on rocks or trees, नमीदार स्थानों, विशेषतः चट्टानों या वृक्षों, पर उगने वाली पुष्पहीन महीन कोमल हरी वनस्पति
- Hive – a place where bees live, मधुमक्खी का छत्ता
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- Deft – skillful and quick, निपुण
- Woven – (Past participle of weave) interlacing, बुना
- Spinnerets – organs through which a spider produces silk, रेशम उत्पादक अंग
- Tigerish – like a tiger, बाघ जैसा
- Claws – long curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot, किसी पशु या पक्षी का पंजा
- Silly – foolish, नासमझ
- Stumble – to hit your foot against something when you are walking or running and almost fall over, चलते या दौड़ते समय ठोकर खाना
- Marvellous – wonderful or extraordinary, अद्भुत
- Surpass – to exceed or go beyond, पार करना
- Lenses – plural of lens, used to magnify or focus light, लेंस
- Twould – contraction of it would, इसका संकुचन होगा