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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Danke attached a microscope lens at 20 times magnification to a Sony digital camera to zoom in on the insect’s compound eye, at the left of the photo.
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
If macro focus is more important to you than a bright aperture, consider the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II, which covers a similar focal range, but focuses closer for half-size (1:2) magnification.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
It’s equipped with 6x magnification and has a range of up to 1,000 yards with accuracy within 1 yard.
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Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
If macro focus is more important to you than a bright aperture, consider the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II, which covers a similar focal range, but focuses closer for half-size (1:2) magnification.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
It’s equipped with 6x magnification and has a range of up to 1,000 yards with accuracy within 1 yard.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnification. Accessed 20 May. 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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