CEFR B1

magnified

verb

Meaning

To make something appear larger than it is, either physically or in terms of importance.

Examples

The powerful telescope can magnify distant stars.
Don't magnify your problems; they are not as bad as you think.

Synonyms: enlarge, increase, amplify, exaggerate

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magnified (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/

Definition

To make something appear larger than it is, either physically or in terms of importance.

Examples

The powerful telescope can magnify distant stars.
Don't magnify your problems; they are not as bad as you think.
The zoom lens on the camera can magnify the image up to 10 times.

How to Use magnified

magnify by (prepositional phrase): To increase something by a specific factor or amount. — "The lens can magnify the image by 50 times."
magnify the importance of (collocation): To make something seem more important than it really is. — "He tends to magnify the importance of his own contributions."

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