magnifying (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 magnifying

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."

Synonyms of magnifying

Words with a similar meaning to magnifying:

• enlarge
• increase
• amplify
• exaggerate

Antonyms of magnifying

Words with the opposite meaning to magnifying:

• reduce
• diminish

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