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
For looking at the night sky, choose at least 10x42, preferably 10x50, which keeps the magnification low enough to easily navigate the night sky while allowing enough light in at night.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them steady enough by hand.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot for monocular magnification is 8x zoom.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The larger the magnification, the more likely a tripod/monopod will be of use.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them steady enough by hand.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot for monocular magnification is 8x zoom.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The larger the magnification, the more likely a tripod/monopod will be of use.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
Noun
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Their suffering has often been dismissed as exaggeration, hysteria, or simply the cost of existence.—
Jayne Mattingly,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, this plot element isn’t an exaggeration for dramatic effect.—
Maria Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These caricatures are amusing, but nothing compared to when President Dutton finally has to strap up and blow away mercenaries like Rambo.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pottery making, caricature illustrations, and other creative installations will also be available.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After writing a viral blogpost about the ingredients found in a Chick-fil-A sandwich including food coloring, MSG and refined grains, the company invited Hari to their headquarters to discuss her concerns.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new species was identified by its call, size, texture, eyes, coloring, toe shape and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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