noun
magnification
mag-nih-fih-KAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act or process of making something look bigger, or the amount by which it is enlarged.
"The microscope offers magnification up to 1000 times."
"Photo-editing apps let you zoom in for extra magnification of small details."
2
Making something seem more important or serious than it really is.
"His magnification of a minor setback made the whole team panic."
How to Use Magnification
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow much bigger something is made to look, whether by a lens or by exaggeration.
Common pairings
high magnification
a magnification of
degree of magnification
Word Forms
magnifications plural
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Etymology
Built from "magnify" plus the suffix "-fication", following the pattern of words like "clarification".