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
The robot has a camera with ten times the magnifying capability, as compared to a standard magnifying loop that has three and a half times magnification.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Glass from a broken bottle can cause magnification of the sun and set vegetation alight, Roise said.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The current magnification of women’s basketball tops any previous point in history.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Glass from a broken bottle can cause magnification of the sun and set vegetation alight, Roise said.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
The current magnification of women’s basketball tops any previous point in history.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for magnification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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This isn’t an over exaggeration.
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That profile — outsider, migrant, adopted identity, ascent to the top tier — is, without much exaggeration, the story Saudi Arabia is trying to write for itself in world football.
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The vast majority, about $59 billion, is earmarked for farm safety-net enhancements.
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With this uptick in usage, Google hasn’t seen a reduction of headcount – companies are leaning into AI as an enhancement tool.
Noun
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And the thing about caricatures?
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Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
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In December 2025, Sudakov and two of his graduate students drastically simplified the team’s coloring model, improving their new bounds even further.
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Jaden Smith at Christian Louboutin is keeping the category interesting with his designs, including details like gradient coloring and wide square toes.
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While gentle stretching is generally safe for most people after eating, vigorous exercise and/or movements that compress the abdomen can lead to discomfort.
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Michelle is way ahead of me on the whole stretching and flexibility tip.
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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