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 magnification of the organisms often lurking beneath the surface of everyday lives ushered in an era of applying scientific discovery to the lives of humans, and in 1746, write Hall and Dietrich, the first official patent was granted for a water filter; its design consisted of sand and sponges.
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Nina Elkadi, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2024
Note: only select colors and magnification levels are on sale.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
These digital binoculars can see in total darkness, have 8x magnification, and are only $99.99 (reg.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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Nina Elkadi, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2024
Note: only select colors and magnification levels are on sale.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
These digital binoculars can see in total darkness, have 8x magnification, and are only $99.99 (reg.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, most Republicans, 71 percent, view those statements as exaggerations.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s a thinning line between that and caricature.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Or, use food coloring and water to dye the paper in a tie-dye pattern.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers, advocates call for ban Red No. 3 is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods and drinks a distinctive bright-red coloring.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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