magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī 
magnified; magnifying
1
2
a
: to increase in significance : intensify
real drama … will use ugliness to magnify beauty—
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b
: exaggerate
magnifies every minor issue to crisis proportions
3
: to enlarge in fact or in appearance
The lens magnified the image 100 times.
: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
a glass that magnifies greatly
Examples of magnify in a Sentence
The sound was magnified by the calm air.
His failures have been magnified by the success of his friends.
I don't want to magnify the importance of these problems.
The lens magnified the image 100 times.
a magnified view of the image
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
When your investments grow without being taxed annually, the power of compounding is magnified.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Social media magnifies this feeling.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Investors have grown wary of miners producing material below the benchmark of 62% iron content, applying a hefty discount, which can be magnified by quality issues such as impurities in the ore.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnify
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“Magnify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnify. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī
magnified; magnifying
2
a
: to increase in importance
b
3
: to enlarge in fact or in appearance
a microscope magnifies an object seen through it
magnifier
noun
-ˌfī(-ə)r
Medical Definition
magnify
verb
mag·ni·fy
ˈmag-nə-ˌfī
magnified; magnifying
: to enlarge in appearance
: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
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