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magnified

magnified

1 4.0
Made to look larger than normal, often by a lens or by attention
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/
translation icon : ampliado
  • When viewed through the microscope, the details of the cell become magnified and clear.

And it was like my life was now under a magnifying glass.

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Examples

  • It's got two sides, a magnified side and a not magnified side.

  • What it means is that it seems like Apple shows a magnified response to the stock market.

  • Its job is basically to form an intermediate image that is magnified to begin with.

  • So every one of your memories becomes magnified because you're playing them over and over and over.

  • This is a human embryo that's been magnified several million times, and this is what it looks like.

  • What's really exciting are the objects that are red and distorted and magnified by this cluster of galaxies.

  • The scientist used a special lens to capture a magnified image of the tiny organism.

  • The artist created a magnified version of the intricate pattern to highlight its beauty.

Synonyms

blown-up
vsmagnified
6 3.6

Made larger than the original photo

is used for any object shown larger not only photos
enlarged
vsmagnified
1 3.1

Bigger than normal because it is swollen or has been made larger

is specifically about appearing larger rather than actual growth
exaggerated
vsmagnified
1 4.1

Made to look bigger or more important than it really is

is about making things appear physically larger to an abnormal degree

Antonyms

4.0

Made as small as possible in size, amount, or effect

diminished
  • Specialized
4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

How Enlarged

oversized
61 2.3
magnified
1 4.0
enlarged
1 3.1
normal
1.0

Surface Forms

magnified positive

Morphology

magnified = magnify (transparent) = magnify + ed

Formed by the verb 'magnify' plus the regular past-participial/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word magnified comes from the Latin root magnus meaning 'great' and the verb part -fy meaning 'to make'. So, to magnify is to 'make great' or make something look larger, which is why magnified means made to appear larger than normal.