magnify

Definition of magnify in English English dictionary: To make a situation or an idea appear greater or more important than it is; To make an object appear larger so one can see it in more detail, such as with a magnifying glass or a telescope; the process of displaying one file pixel over a block of display pixels For example, if the magnification factor is 3, then each file pixel will take up a block of 3 ¥ 3 display pixels Magnification differs from zooming in that the magnified image is loaded directly to image memory; increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"; To praise highly; to laud; to extol; To magnify something means to increase its effect, size, loudness, or intensity. Their noises were magnified in the still, wet air; An apparent increase in the size of an object; To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held; If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is. They do not grasp the broad situation and spend their time magnifying ridiculous details = exaggerate; {f} enlarge, increase the size of; cause to appear larger (by means of lenses, etc.); exaggerate, make seem more important or serious; To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty; To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little; 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 A lens would magnify the picture so it would be like looking at a large TV screen. magnifying lenses. = enlarge reduce; To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters; increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind; make large; "blow up an image"; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"; To cause an image to appear larger or smaller than the corresponding object When we look through a lens, we often see things magnified: convex lenses often magnify objects larger, while concave lenses always magnify objects smaller Mirrors can also magnify objects; Make an image appear bigger; To have effect; to be of importance or significance
magnified: Simple past tense and past participle of magnify
magnifier: That which magnifies
magnifier: {n} aperson who extol, praise, avail
magnified: past of magnify
magnified: Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification
magnified: enlarged to an abnormal degree; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"
magnifier: an object which makes things look bigger
magnifier: refer to linen tester, loupe
magnifier: A screen enlarger that magnifies a portion of the screen in a separate window for users with low vision and for those who require occasional screen magnification for such tasks as editing art
magnifier: A magnifying glass
magnifier: tool used to see anything up close; enlarges object being viewed; allows one to view objects closely; very effective when used properly for persons with magnifier; may be used by the legally blind with partial vision as a reading tool
magnifier: Found on some models of compasses, these help the user read the small print on a map
magnifier: a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
magnifier: One who, or that which, magnifies
magnifier: An optical device used to observe very small details Used for quality control See also: linen tester; loupe
magnifier: {i} person or thing which magnifies; lens which increases the size of an object
magnifies: third-person singular of magnify
magnifying: present participle of magnify
magnifying: {s} increasing, enlarging