magnifications

plural of magnification
as in exaggerations
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 magnifications The Thames & Kosmos Telescope & Astronomy Kit teaches kids about the solar system with a close-up view and includes two magnifications, a star wheel, and more. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025 Find a huge range of styles for your reading glasses on Amazon, from classic to trendy, and a wide spectrum of magnifications. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifications
Noun
  • Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There’ll be scenes that are inspired on certain realities, and there’ll be exaggerations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Performers milled on the street with bobbing paper mache heads of Uncle Sam and other caricatures.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.
    Nelly Klos September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Richard Flores was convicted of second-degree murder with sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Morgan was serving state sentences for robbery, burglary, drugs, gun possession and enhancements under the Three Strikes Law, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Italy, Antonio Marras combined rugged denim with delicate lace and embroideries.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Fendi’s timeless style presents a new, comfortable one-shoulder maxi bag and a Peakaboo with an interior embellished with embroideries.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Artificial food colorings were originally manufactured from coal tar, with most synthetic food dyes today made from petroleum, or crude oil, according to the American Chemical Society (ACS) website.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Magnifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnifications. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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