An optical device or magnifier used to examine handwriting details closely, particularly for document authentication or analysis.
Grapho- (writing) + -scope (instrument for viewing, from Greek skopein 'to view'). Forensic and analytical tool.
Forensic examiners use graphoscopes to spot forgeries—they magnify handwriting to reveal tiny tremors, ink inconsistencies, and pressure variations that reveal whether a signature is genuine!
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