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Definitions

magnification

[mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
praise
Synonyms
STRONG
acclaim acclamation accolade applause appreciation approbation approval boost bravo celebration cheer cheering citation commendation compliment cry devotion encomium enlargement esteem eulogy exaggeration exaltation extolment flattery glorification glory homage hurrah hymn kudos obeisance ovation overstatement panegyric plaudit puff rave recognition recommendation regard sycophancy thanks tribute worship
WEAK
big hand good word laudation pat on the back
Antonyms
STRONG
blame castigation censure condemnation criticism decrease denunciation depression disapproval discouragement dishonor dislike disregard disrespect ignorance insult neglect reduction silence unhappiness

Example Sentences

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So you have no field of vision, but you have incredible magnification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Each robot is barely visible without magnification, measuring roughly 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Josh Bouganim, a software engineer, proposed examining both cards under 200x magnification to see if the threads in the swatches matched.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

It appeared in Hubble’s image three times because of distortion and magnification from a massive cluster of galaxies sitting between it and Earth—an effect called gravitational lensing.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2023

He cranked the lenses to their highest magnification and peered through them.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin