to magnify

Examples

• All

• Sunlight slanted through the window, its glow magnified by the mirror above her dresser.

  Fiction book (1993)

• A glass Dome was then placed to accent the color and to magnify the texture of the paint.

• So I would say while the Internet didn't create it, the Internet can magnify what's out there.

• Inflammation can magnify the symptoms of menopause.

• The fast, almost frenetic tempo of the music is magnified over elaborate sound systems.

  Academic text (1995)

• Biopsy cells, when stained and magnified, often take on the physical characteristics of a larger world.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Although a dissecting microscope would be ideal, a simple magnifying glass will often suffice.

  Academic text (1994)

• The scientist used a magnifying glass to examine the tiny details of the insect's wings.

• You can magnify the image by adjusting the lens on your camera.

• She held the magnifying glass up to the map to read the small print.

Synonyms

E

to enlarge

vsto magnify

70 3.0

To make something bigger in size or amount

focuses on changing visual appearance via optics rather than true physical growth

Z

to zoom in

vsto magnify

• Texting

33 3.7

To look closely at one part to see small details

involves changing how large something looks through lenses rather than just close inspection

Z

to zoom in on

vsto magnify

17 3.7

To pay close attention to one small part or detail

is about altering visual scale with optical tools rather than attention or detail focus

B

to blow up

vsto magnify

1 3.4

To make a photo or picture larger so people can see it

changes appearance by optical means rather than only enlarging an image file

Z

to zoom the camera

vsto magnify

1 3.6

Move the camera lens so the subject looks closer or farther

uses a lens or device to make something look larger than it is

E

to embiggen

vsto magnify

• Slang

1 9.9

To make something bigger, often in a joking way

is the neutral technical idea of increasing visual size using optical equipment

Antonyms

M

to minimize

117 3.7

Make something as small as possible to reduce its effect

How Large

to magnify

46 3.5

to enlarge

70 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology