magnification

IPA: mægnʌfʌkˈeɪʃʌn

Examples of "magnification" in Sentences

Below the knife, as if in magnification, swung a scarred and keen machete.
- The low end magnification is fine for shooting in the timber and running shots.
Flexibility for more magnification is certainly better on the high end but really not often needed on deer.
The only thing changing it is now variable scopes can go 4x magnification from the low end to the high end (e.g. 4-16x) without losing accuracy.
The 2005 winners are online now, and they're stunning -- this first-prize entry of a fly's face at very high magnification is magnificently squicky.
Not only do you have to carry all that weight around, but the crosshairs will appear to wobble more when you're trying to steady them on a target, and the advantage you gain through increased magnification is more than offset by the twitches, lurches, and tics caused by all those Xs. If you're hunting in hot weather, high magnification will also increase mirage-the shimmering heat waves between you and the target-and make it appear that you're shooting underwater.