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English noun: magnification

1. magnification (act) the act of expanding something in apparent size


Broader (hypernym)enlargement, expansion

2. magnification the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object


Broader (hypernym)ratio

3. magnification (communication) making to seem more important than it really is


Synonymsexaggeration, overstatement


Broader (hypernym)deceit, deception, misrepresentation


Antonymsunderstatement

4. magnification (artifact) a photographic print that has been enlarged


Synonymsblowup, enlargement


Broader (hypernym)exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture









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