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magnify (verb)

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  • magnify — ► VERB (magnifies, magnified) 1) make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope. 2) intensify or exaggerate. 3) archaic extol; glorify. DERIVATIVES magnification noun magnifier noun …   English terms dictionary

  • magnify — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, highly ▪ The daring of his exploits had been greatly magnified by constant telling. PHRASES ▪ magnify sth 50, 100, etc. times ▪ The picture shows the insect s head …   Collocations dictionary

  • magnify — I verb add to, aggrandize, amplificare, amplify, augere, augment, balloon, boost, broaden, build up, cause growth, deepen, emphasize, enhance, enlarge, exaggerare, exaggerate, exalt, expand, extend, glorify, heighten, idealize, increase, increase …   Law dictionary

  • magnify — verb (T) 1 to make something look bigger than it is: The photo shows a human embryo, magnified times. 2 to make something seem more important than it really is: This report tends to magnify the risks involved. 3 formal to make a problem much… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • magnify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English magnifien, from Anglo French magnifier, from Latin magnificare, from magnificus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. extol, laud b. to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • magnify — verb a) To make an object appear larger so one can see it in more detail, such as with a magnifying glass or a telescope. b) To make a situation or an idea appear greater or more important than it is. See Also: minify …   Wiktionary

  • magnify — verb (magnifies, magnifying, magnified) 1》 make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.     ↘increase or intensify. 2》 archaic praise highly. Derivatives magnifier noun Origin ME: from OFr. magnifier or L.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • magnify — verb 1) the lens magnifies the image Syn: enlarge, boost, enhance, maximize, increase, augment, extend, expand, amplify, intensify; informal blow up Ant: reduce 2) they magnified the problem …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • magnify — verb Syn: enlarge, increase, augment, extend, expand, boost, enhance, maximize, amplify, intensify; informal blow up Ant: reduce, minimize, understate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • magnify — [[t]mæ̱gnɪfaɪ[/t]] magnifies, magnifying, magnified 1) VERB To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, by means of a special lens or mirror. [V n n] This version of the Digges telescope magnifies images 11 times... [V… …   English dictionary

  • magnify — UK [ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ] / US [ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms magnify : present tense I/you/we/they magnify he/she/it magnifies present participle magnifying past tense magnified past participle magnified 1) a) to make something appear bigger… …   English dictionary

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