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
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
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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