# begin(at:fromSelectionWidgetView:in:) Creates a new loupe session and displays the loupe at the specified location in your view. ``` class func begin(at point: CGPoint, fromSelectionWidgetView selectionWidget: UIView?, in interactionView: UIView) -> Self? ``` ## Parameters `point` The point in your view’s coordinate system that you want to magnify using the loupe. When creating the loupe with a gesture recognizer, specify the location of the gesture. `selectionWidget` The view associated with the insertion point. When using a [`UITextSelectionDisplayInteraction`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextSelectionDisplayInteraction) object to display selections in your view, specify the view in the interaction object’s [`cursorView`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextSelectionDisplayInteraction/cursorView) property for this parameter. `interactionView` The view in which to display the loupe. Specify all coordinate values relative to this view. ## Return Value A new loupe session for the specified view. The method returns `nil` if showing the loupe is inappropriate in the current context. ## Discussion Call this method to animate the appearance of the loupe at the specified `point` in `interactionView`. Store a strong reference to this returned session and use it to update the position of the loupe. To hide the loupe again, call [`invalidate()`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextLoupeSession/invalidate()) and then remove your reference to the session. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)