magnify

mag·ni·fy

 (măg′nə-fī′)

v. mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fy·ing, mag·ni·fies

v.tr.

1.

a. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.

b. To increase the volume of (sound): "Canyons magnified the thunder" (John Vernon).

2. To make more intense or extreme: High winds magnified the danger.

3. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case: Her mistakes were magnified in the tabloid press. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

4. Archaic To glorify or praise.

v.intr.

To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.

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[Middle English magnifien, to extol, from Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.]

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magnify

(ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (General Physics) to increase, cause to increase, or be increased in apparent size, as through the action of a lens, microscope, etc

2. to exaggerate or become exaggerated in importance: don't magnify your troubles.

3. (tr) rare to increase in actual size

4. (tr) archaic to glorify

[C14: via Old French from Latin magnificāre to praise; see magnific]

ˈmagniˌfiable adj

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mag•ni•fy

(ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.

1. to increase the apparent size of.

2. to make greater in actual size; enlarge.

3. to exaggerate; overstate: to magnify one's difficulties.

4. to intensify; heighten.

5. to praise: to magnify the Lord.

v.i.

6. to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object.

[1350–1400; < Latin magnificāre. See magnific, -fy]

mag′ni•fi`a•ble, adj.

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magnify

Past participle: magnified
Gerund: magnifying

Imperative

magnify

magnify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	magnify - increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind" amplify enlarge - become larger or bigger
	2.	magnify - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, overdraw misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow - show off aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to
	3.	magnify - make large; "blow up an image"   blow up, enlarge photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

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magnify

verb

1. enlarge, increase, boost, expand, intensify, blow up (informal), heighten, amplify, augment, dilate The telescope magnifies images over 11 times.
enlarge reduce, shrink, diminish, decrease, lessen, minimize

2. make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen, heighten, deepen, exacerbate, aggravate, increase, inflame, fan the flames of Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.

3. exaggerate, overdo, overstate, build up, enhance, blow up, inflate, overestimate, dramatize, overrate, overplay, overemphasize, blow up out of all proportion, aggrandize, make a production (out) of (informal), make a federal case of (U.S. informal) spend their time magnifying ridiculous details
exaggerate understate, deflate, denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate

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magnify

verb

1. To make or become greater or larger:

aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.

Informal: beef up.

2. To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:

exaggerate, hyperbolize, inflate, overcharge, overstate.

Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.

3. To pay tribute or homage to:

acclaim, celebrate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, panegyrize, praise.

Idiom: sing someone's praises.

4. To honor (a deity) in religious worship:

exalt, extol, glorify, laud, praise.

5. To raise to a high position or status:

aggrandize, apotheosize, dignify, elevate, ennoble, exalt, glorify, uplift.

Idiom: put on a pedestal.

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Translations

يُكَبِّر الصّورَه

zvětšovat

forstørre

vergrößern

agrandiraugmenterétendregrossir

stækka upp

ingrandiremagnificareingrandimento

zväčšovať

povečati

büyütmek

扩大放大

magnify

[ˈmægnɪfaɪ]

A. VT

1. (Opt) → aumentar, ampliar
to magnify sth seven times → aumentar algo siete veces

2. (= exaggerate) → exagerar

B. CPD magnifying glass N → lupa f
magnifying power N → aumento m

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magnify

[ˈmægnɪfaɪ] vt

[+ image] → grossir

[+ sound] → amplifier

(= exacerbate) [+ problem, disaster] → amplifiermagnifying glass [ˈmægnɪfaɪɪŋglɑːs] n → loupe f

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magnify

vt

(= make bigger) image → vergrößern; to magnify something 7 times → etw 7fach vergrößern

(= exaggerate) → aufbauschen

(obs, liter, = praise) the Lord → lobpreisen (old, liter)

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magnify

[ˈmægnɪˌfaɪ] vt

a. (gen) → ingrandire; (sound) → amplificare

b. (exaggerate) → esagerare

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magnify

(ˈmӕgnifai) verb

to cause to appear greater. A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles. vergroot يُكَبِّر الصّورَه увеличавам ampliar zvětšovat vergrößern forstørre μεγεθύνω, μεγαλοποιώ augmentar, ampliar, magnificar suurendama بزرگ کردن suurentaa grossir, exagérer לְהַגזִים आवर्धन करना बढा़ चढा़कर कहना povećati (fel)nagyít membesarkan stækka upp ingrandire 拡大する 확대하다 (pa)didinti palielināt membesarkan vergrotenforstørre powiększać لوى كول ampliar a mări; a exagera увеличивать zväčšovať povečati uvećati förstora ทำให้เพิ่มมากขึ้น büyütmek 放大, 擴大 збільшувати; перебільшувати عکس اندازی کے ذریعے کسی شے کی جسامت کو بڑھانا phóng to; thổi phồng 放大，扩大

ˌmagnifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

1. the act of magnifying (something). vergroting تَكْبير увеличаване ampliação zvětšení das Vergrößern forstørrelse μεγέθυνσηmagnificación suurendamine بزرگ سازی suurennus grossissementהגדלה आवर्धन povećanje nagyítás pembesaran stækkun ingrandimento 拡大 확대 (pa)didinimas palielināšana pembesaran het vergroten forstørrelsepowiększenie لوى كول ampliação mărire увеличение zväčšenie povečanje uvećanje förstoring การเพิ่มขนาด büyüme 放大 збільшення تشدکد، تکبیر کا عمل hành động phóng to; thổi phồng 放大

2. the power of magnifying. the magnification of a pair of binoculars. vergroting تَكْبير увеличение ampliação zvětšení die Vergrößerungsstärke forstørrelse μεγεθυντική ισχύς ampliación, aumento suurendusvõime بزرگ نمایی؛ بزرگ سازی suurennuskyky grossissementהגדלה आवर्धन, विशालन, विशालीकरण, अतिशयोक्ति povećanje nagyítás daya pembesar stækkunargeta ingrandimento 倍率 확대도 padidinimas palielinājums daya pembesar vergrotingforstørrelse siła powiększania لوړول،لوى كول ampliação mărire, grosisment усиление zväčšenie povečanje uvećanje förstoring การขยายให้ใหญ่ขึ้น büyütme gücü 放大率 збільшення جسامت بڑھانے کی صلاحیت sự phóng đại 放大率

3. the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified. The magnification is ten times (10 ). vergroting مَدى تَكبير الصّورَه мащаб ampliação zvětšení, zvětšenina die Vergrößerung forstørrelse μεγέθυνσηampliación suurendus بزرگ نمایی suurennos grossissementהגדלה बढ़ाव povećanje nagyítás pembesaran stækkun ingrandimento 拡大率 배율 padidinimas palielinājums pembesaran vergrotingforstørrelsepowiększenie لوى ښكاره كول ampliação grosisment увеличение zväčšenie povečava uvećanje förstoring การขยายให้ใหญ่ขึ้น büyütme 放大倍率 збільшення تشدید کا پیمائشی درجہ độ phóng đại 放大倍率

ˈmagnifying-glass noun

a piece of glass with curved surfaces that makes an object looked at through it appear larger. This print is so small that I need a magnifying-glass to read it. vergrootglas عَدَسَه مُكَبِّرَه лупа lupa lupa das Vergrößerungsglas forstørrelsesglas μεγεθυντικός φακόςlupa suurendus-klaas ذره بین suurennuslasi loupe זְכוּכִית מַגדֶלֶת आवर्धक लैंस povećalo, lupa nagyítóüveg suryakanta, kaca pembesar stækkunargler lente d'ingrandimento 拡大鏡 확대경 didinamasis stiklas lupa, palielināmais stikls kanta pembesar vergrootglasforstørrelsesglassszkło powiększające ذره بين lupa увеличительное стекло, лупа lupa povečevalno steklo lupa förstoringsglas แว่นขยาย büyüteç 放大鏡 лупа مکبّر شیشہ kính lúp 放大镜

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magnify

v. amplificar, agrandar, ampliar, aumentar.

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