 magnification |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of expanding something in apparent size | |
| Related terms: | expansion magnify | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object | |
| Related terms: | ratio blow_up | |
| 3. | [ noun ] making to seem more important than it really is | |
| Synonyms: | overstatement exaggeration | |
| Related terms: | understatement misrepresentation overstate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (photography) a photographic print that has been enlarged | |
| Synonyms: | blowup enlargement | |
| Related terms: | photograph blow_up | |
| Similar spelling: |
Magnificat magnificio magnificent magnificence magnificently |
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