as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
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Recent Examples of magnification
Find a huge range of styles for your reading glasses on Amazon, from classic to trendy, and a wide spectrum of magnifications.
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At less than 1/32 of an inch, or 1 mm, long, adults are barely visible without magnification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The best magnification for birding binoculars is either 8x or 10x.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Here's what that means: The number 8 refers to the magnification power.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
At less than 1/32 of an inch, or 1 mm, long, adults are barely visible without magnification.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The best magnification for birding binoculars is either 8x or 10x.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Here's what that means: The number 8 refers to the magnification power.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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But to say — as some Panthers fans are doing these days — that he should immediately be traded or is a complete draft bust is an over-exaggeration.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The murder charge includes enhancements that allege Miramontes committed a premeditated murder, used a gun in the crime and fired that weapon from inside a vehicle, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Every detail in the darkest shadows and brightest highlights is retained and accentuated by HDR's enhancement of the dynamic range.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The characters are turning into caricatures — especially Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Easy isn’t a caricature, even if the people and events around him increasingly feel that way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gina Marie Bakery, based in Waterbury, announced the voluntary recall on September 10 over the potential undeclared presence of almonds, sesame and several food colorings—namely Red 40, Red 3, Blue 1, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, bone structure, body proportions, fin shape, head shape, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Generally, the day begins with stretching and a light lift in the weight room.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both groups showed less shrinkage than expected from previous research, possibly because even balance and stretching produces brain benefits.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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