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magnification
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mag·ni·fi·ca·tion  (mgn-f-kshn)
n.
1. The act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
2.
a. The process of enlarging the size of something, as an optical image.
b. Something that has been magnified; an enlarged representation, image, or model.
3. The ratio of the size of an image to the size of an object.

magnification
Noun
1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified
2. the degree to which something is magnified
3. a magnified copy of something
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.magnificationmagnification - the act of expanding something in apparent size
enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
2.magnification - the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
3.magnification - making to seem more important than it really is
deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood
4.magnification - a photographic print that has been enlarged
photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

magnification
Translations
Spanish magnification [mægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] naumento
French magnification [mægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] ngrossissement m
German magnification [mægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] nVergrößerung f
Italian magnification [mægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] ningrandimento

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