magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī 
magnified; magnifying
1
2
a
: to increase in significance : intensify
real drama … will use ugliness to magnify beauty—
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b
: exaggerate
magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions
3
: to enlarge in fact or in appearance
The lens magnified the image 100 times.
: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
a glass that magnifies greatly
Examples of magnify in a Sentence
The sound was magnified by the calm air.
His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends.
I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.
The lens magnified the image 100 times.
a magnified view of the image
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
It’s been the theme of the 2025 season and was magnified once more on Tuesday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
The 15x magnification will magnify any shakes, making a tripod essential.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 20 May 2025
Such trends are magnified by the distancing cultural links between America and Western Europe that existed in past decades when emigration from the latter countries to the former was more prevalent.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnify
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“Magnify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnify. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī
magnified; magnifying
2
a
: to increase in importance
b
3
: to enlarge in fact or in appearance
a microscope magnifies an object seen through it
magnifier
noun
-ˌfī(-ə)r
Medical Definition
magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī
magnified; magnifying
: to enlarge in appearance
: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
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