Main Entry: mag·ni·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

1 : the act of magnifying
2 a : the state of being magnified b : the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument that is the ratio of the dimensions of an image formed by the instrument to the corresponding dimensions of the object—called also power