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magnification

[mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Dr Bloomer says "significant sunspot activity" is visible with solar filtering but that you need magnification when viewing with the naked eye.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

With two black holes acting as gravitational lenses, the region where extreme magnification can occur becomes much larger.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

It’s a magnification of childhood playtime, a puppet show in which the puppets have broken loose from the puppeteers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2025

“At this magnification you can’t see much,” Christoph said.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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