magnification

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of expanding something in apparent size
  2. noun the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
  3. noun making to seem more important than it really is

Etymology

From magnify + -ification.

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