burning-glassn.

Brit.

/ˈbəːnɪŋɡlɑːs/,

/ˈbəːnɪŋɡlas/, U.S.

/ˈbərnɪŋˌɡlæs/

Forms: see burning n. and glass n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: burning n., glass n.¹

Etymology: < burning n. + glass n.¹Compare German Brennglas (1636 or earlier in sense a; 1568 or earlier in the sense ‘alembic’). With sense b compare burning mirror n. at burning n. Compounds 2.

a. A lens, by which the rays of the sun may be concentrated on an object, so as to burn it if combustible.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [noun] > burning glass

burning-glass1570

sunglass1591

sunglass1801

burning-lens1831

society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > other means of ignition

burning-glass1570

sunglass1591

salamander1698

fire bottle1708

fireworks1743

sunglass1801

eupyrion1827

burning-lens1831

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. dj Archimedes..with his Burning Glasses..fired their other Shippes a far off.

1602 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor i. iii. 60 It seemed as she would a scorged me vp like a burning glasse.

1643 J. Caryl Nature Sacred Covenant 33 The fiery beames of Gods wrath are contracted into this burning-Glasse.

1726 J. Swift Gulliver II. iii. i. 9 I had about me my Flint, Steel, Match, and Burning-glass.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. 426 Not unlike the virtuoso's scheme, who would needs try to make a burning-glass of ice.

1878 J. T. Trowbridge Guy Vernon in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 213 Beauty is a burning-glass that brings The soft, diffusive sunshine to a focus.

b. A concave mirror, by the use of which the same effect may be produced.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > mirror > [noun] > burning mirror

alchemusie1585

burning-glass1675

burning mirror1728

burning-speculum1857

1675 R. Baxter Catholick Theol. i. iii. 11 The Spirits effect on the soul to come by reflection..as Light and Heat from the Sun by a Speculum or Burning-Glass.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The second [kind]..are Concave; very improperly call'd Burning Glasses, being usually made of Metal.

1760 tr. J. G. Keyssler Trav. (ed. 3) I. 428 A concave burning-glass reflects..the solar rays into one focus.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	burning-glass
释义	burning-glassn. Brit. /ˈbəːnɪŋɡlɑːs/, /ˈbəːnɪŋɡlas/, U.S. /ˈbərnɪŋˌɡlæs/ Forms: see burning n. and glass n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: burning n., glass n.¹ Etymology: < burning n. + glass n.¹Compare German Brennglas (1636 or earlier in sense a; 1568 or earlier in the sense ‘alembic’). With sense b compare burning mirror n. at burning n. Compounds 2. a. A lens, by which the rays of the sun may be concentrated on an object, so as to burn it if combustible. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [noun] > burning glass burning-glass1570 sunglass1591 sunglass1801 burning-lens1831 society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > other means of ignition burning-glass1570 sunglass1591 salamander1698 fire bottle1708 fireworks1743 sunglass1801 eupyrion1827 burning-lens1831 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. dj Archimedes..with his Burning Glasses..fired their other Shippes a far off. 1602 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor i. iii. 60 It seemed as she would a scorged me vp like a burning glasse. 1643 J. Caryl Nature Sacred Covenant 33 The fiery beames of Gods wrath are contracted into this burning-Glasse. 1726 J. Swift Gulliver II. iii. i. 9 I had about me my Flint, Steel, Match, and Burning-glass. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. 426 Not unlike the virtuoso's scheme, who would needs try to make a burning-glass of ice. 1878 J. T. Trowbridge Guy Vernon in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 213 Beauty is a burning-glass that brings The soft, diffusive sunshine to a focus. b. A concave mirror, by the use of which the same effect may be produced. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > mirror > [noun] > burning mirror alchemusie1585 burning-glass1675 burning mirror1728 burning-speculum1857 1675 R. Baxter Catholick Theol. i. iii. 11 The Spirits effect on the soul to come by reflection..as Light and Heat from the Sun by a Speculum or Burning-Glass. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The second [kind]..are Concave; very improperly call'd Burning Glasses, being usually made of Metal. 1760 tr. J. G. Keyssler Trav. (ed. 3) I. 428 A concave burning-glass reflects..the solar rays into one focus. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1570
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