magnification
magnification Lexical Profile
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• noun
The act or process of making something appear larger than it is, especially by means of an optical lens or microscope, or the degree to which an image is enlarged.
"Under high magnification, the intricate cellular structure of the plant leaf became clearly visible."
The act of exaggerating or overstating the importance, severity, or scale of something beyond its true bounds.
"The media's constant magnification of minor political disagreements often distracts the public from substantive policy debates."
Lofty praise, glorification, or extolment, especially as directed toward God or a revered figure.
"The ancient choral hymns were composed in solemn magnification of the Creator."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin magnificationem, a noun of action from the verb magnificare ('to esteem greatly, extol, or enlarge'), combining magnus ('great, large') and -ficare ('to make'). The optical sense referring to the enlargement of an image through a lens developed in the mid-17th century with the rise of microscopy and telescopy.
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