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   Mag·ni·fy

   /ˈmaɡnəˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope: "the camera's zoom mode can magnify a certain area if required" Similar enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilateinformal:blow upOpposite reduce
   • ▪ increase or exaggerate the importance or effect of: "the risk is magnified if there is any dirty material next to the skin" Similar enlargeboostenhancemaximizeincreaseaugmentextendexpandamplifyintensifyheightendeepenbroadenwidendilateinformal:blow upOpposite reduce
   • 2. extol; glorify: archaic "praise the Lord and magnify Him" Similar praiseblessworshipvenerateadoreextol

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘show honor to (God’) and ‘make greater’): from Old French magnifier or Latin magnificare, based on Latin magnus ‘great’. magnify (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magnifiable adjective
   • 2. magnifier noun

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   magnify something to make something bigger, louder or stronger. The sound was magnified by the high roof. The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages.

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   What does magnify mean?

   • magnify something to make something bigger, louder or stronger The sound was magnified by the high roof. The dry summer has magnified the problem of water shortages. magnify something to make something seem more important or serious than it really is synonym exaggerate The daring of his exploits had been hugely magnified by constant telling.

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   What does it mean to magnify an object?

   • To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, by means of a special lens or mirror. This version of the Digges telescope magnifies images 11 times. [VERB noun noun] A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen. [VERB noun] ...magnifying lenses. [VERB -ing]

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   Where does the word magnify come from?

   • Borrowed from Middle French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus. magnify (third-person singular simple present magnifies, present participle magnifying, simple past and past participle magnified)

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   1. 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. (transitive) rare. to increase in actual size. 4. (transitive) archaic.

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   To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, using a special lens or mirror.

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   Definition of magnify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   MAGNIFY definition: 1. to make an object look larger than it is by looking through special equipment: 2. to make a bad…. Learn more.

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   What does the verb magnify mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb magnify , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · magnify (third-person singular simple present magnifies, present participle magnifying, simple past and past participle magnified) To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God). [from 14th c.]