You must have seen the detectives looking for clues using a round glass in the hand on Television or in the story book or even in the detective novels. The object seems larger when he looks through that glass. But any kind of glass can't do that. That glass is commonly called as:
Lens
Lens is a useful optical device which is similar to the mirror and used for various purposes and in an optical instrument like a telescope, microscope etc. It easily refracts light from its each boundary.