magnified

mag-ni-fied · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of magnify; made something appear larger than it is, especially with a lens.

  2. 2.

    Made something seem more important or serious than it really is.

  3. 3.

    Increased or intensified.

Related words

Antonyms: diminished, minimized, reduced
See also: magnification, magnify, magnifying
Synonyms: amplified, enlarged, intensified

Etymology

From Latin magnificare meaning "to esteem greatly, extol," from magnus meaning "great."