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Vocabulary Entry
magnify
|verb • verb • noun
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V
verb
To make something appear larger than it is, especially through optical instruments.
Example Sentences
"The scientist used a microscope to magnify the tiny cells."
"He wanted to magnify the details of the painting for better viewing."
"The lens can magnify objects up to 100 times their original size."
V
verb
To increase the importance or seriousness of something.
Example Sentences
"The media tends to magnify social issues to attract attention."
"We should not magnify our problems but instead focus on solutions."
"Her comments seemed to magnify the existing conflict within the group."
N
noun
An act of magnifying or the condition of being magnified.
Example Sentences
"The magnification of the image allowed viewers to see the details."
"Through various methods of magnification, scientists can study small organisms."
"The presentation included a magnify of the data for better understanding."