magnification

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
2. (countable, uncountable) The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
3. (countable, uncountable) Amplification.

Synonyms

enlargement

expansion

amplification

augmentation

exaggeration

increase

blowup

increment

extension

overstatement

strengthening

increase in size

growth

extravagance

enlarge

leverage

magnify

multiplying factor

scale factor

transmission gain

swell

multiplying power

scaling factor

reinforcement

amplification ratio

magnifying power

extravagancy

gain

gaining

Translations

Vergrößerung

agrandissement

ingrandimento

ampliación

grossissement

amplificación

μεγέθυνση

aumento

esagerazione

ampliació

magnificazione

extension

exagération

esaltazione

تكبير

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

From magnify + -ification.