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noun
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Amplification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of expanding something in apparent size
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expansion, enlargement
noun
a photographic print that has been enlarged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: enlargement, blowup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
noun
making to seem more important than it really is
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: exaggeration, overstatement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misrepresentation, deceit, deception
noun
the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ratio
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh2nós Proto-Italic *magnos Latin magnus Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin magnificus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin magnificāre Middle French magnifierbor. Middle English magnifien English magnify English -ification English magnification From magnify + -ification.
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
