MAGNIFICATION

magnification

(noun) the act of expanding something in apparent size

enlargement, blowup, magnification

(noun) a photographic print that has been enlarged

exaggeration, overstatement, magnification

(noun) making to seem more important than it really is

magnification

(noun) the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

magnification (usually uncountable, plural magnifications)

The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

The apparent enlargement of an object in an image.

Antonyms

• minification (opposite)

Source: Wiktionary

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Mag`ni*fi*ca"tion, n.

Definition: The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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