magnification

mag-ni-fi-ca-tion · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action or process of magnifying something, or the degree to which something is magnified.

  2. 2.

    The ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object producing it.

  3. 3.

    The act of exaggerating or making something appear more significant.

Forms

plural: magnifications

Related words

Antonyms: diminution, reduction
See also: magnify, microscope, zoom
Synonyms: amplification, enlargement

Etymology

From Latin magnificatio, from magnificare meaning "to esteem highly, make much of."