as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
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Recent Examples of magnification
The more magnification an optic has, the less light reaches your eyes through it.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Progressive lenses change magnification gradually from the top to the bottom rather than there being a visible line between the different powers.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
There are now three different variations of the paper product, with 140 times magnification as the base, 340 times for older students and researchers, and as of this year a mini with 50 times magnification for kids as young as 4 or 5.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Among the debuts on display were Gaut’s seven exclusive prints capturing Mexico City’s architectural moments in sculptural magnifications.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Progressive lenses change magnification gradually from the top to the bottom rather than there being a visible line between the different powers.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
There are now three different variations of the paper product, with 140 times magnification as the base, 340 times for older students and researchers, and as of this year a mini with 50 times magnification for kids as young as 4 or 5.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
Among the debuts on display were Gaut’s seven exclusive prints capturing Mexico City’s architectural moments in sculptural magnifications.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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But the idea that there will be some massive fire sale ahead of March 7 also would be an exaggeration, if for no other reason than the fact the team doesn’t have that many notable pending UFAs.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Public faith in public health officials has plummeted because of exaggerations and outright falsehoods.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump tells his supporters that the left views them with contempt, and progressives don’t do enough to challenge that caricature.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amid this success, cards and custom prints from the shop — including T-shirts featuring a caricature of Hatch — have become bestsellers locally and online.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale arrangement, coloring, body size and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Divide in batches, and tint each with a different color of pastel food coloring, if desired.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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