magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act of magnifying
2
a
: the state of being magnified
b
: the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument
called also power
Examples of magnification in a Sentence
We used a microscope to examine the cells under magnification.
At higher magnifications the differences between the cells become clear.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The clear magnification helps bring color and movement into focus, making every sighting more memorable.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Senior Editor Looking at the world at eight times its normal magnification very quickly changed my life.
—The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
Each component had to be soldered under magnification, with wiring trimmed to millimeter precision and excess material removed wherever possible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnification
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnification. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of magnifying
2
a
: the state of being magnified
b
: the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument
called also power
Medical Definition
magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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
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