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Magnification
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
magnifications
Examples
The telescope 's powerful magnification allowed astronomers to observe distant galaxies with unprecedented clarity.
1.1
the numerical ratio between the size of an image and the actual size of the object it represents
Examples
The microscope 's magnification was set to 40x for the experiment.
02
a photographic print that has been enlarged
03
the act of exaggerating the importance, size, or impact of something beyond its reality
Examples
His story about the fishing trip was pure magnification of the truth.
