magnification
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Definition of magnification
— called also power
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Synonyms & Antonyms for magnification
Synonyms
caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatement, padding, stretching
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Cordes’ idea adapts the pulsar-lens theory, only in this case, an FRB doesn’t need to be in a binary system for the magnification to take place, Main said. — Quanta Magazine, "Ultra-Powerful Radio Bursts May Be Getting a Cosmic Boost," 10 Oct. 2017 The images in the resulting nickel film look holographic and can be viewed using a microscope capable of 1000x magnification—a technology that has been available for hundreds of years. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "A Crashed Israeli Lunar Lander Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon," 5 Aug. 2019 With magnifications of up to 10,000 percent, Dickerman's portraits reveal the nicks and scrapes on faces that have weathered years of transactions. — CBS News, "This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 28): The Money Issue," 25 July 2019 Otherwise, steer clear of any telescopes under about $200, especially department store fare that tout their magnification capabilities above all else. — Don Melanson, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Telescopes To Get Started in Stargazing," 1 Aug. 2018 The Binoculars: Nikon 8x42 Prostaff 3These great-value binoculars are lightweight, offer excellent magnification and brightness, and, equipped with a shock-resistant rubber-armored body, are rugged enough to take with you on any outdoor adventure. — Sidra Monreal, Condé Nast Traveler, "How I Accidentally Became a Birder," 21 June 2019 The clarity scale for natural and lab diamonds, for example, goes from FL for flawless to included (I1, I2, and I3) for stones with inclusions (small imperfections) that are obvious under 10× magnification and affect scintillation. — Mandy Behbehani, SFChronicle.com, "How to choose a lab-grown diamond," 10 June 2019 Using laser technology, Lightbox inscribes the interior of each diamond with its geometric logo, visible only under magnification. — Oliver Griffin, WSJ, "Diamond Mines Are Drying Up. Are Lab-Grown Gems the Answer?," 26 Sep. 2018 In between your eyes and the screen are magnification lenses that make what the user sees look like a big screen TV up close, according to Zarak Afridi, director of strategic partnerships for IrisVision. — Caren Chesler, Popular Mechanics, "A Vision Quest," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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magnification
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English Language Learners Definition of magnification
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Medical Definition of magnification
— called also power
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