Definition for Magnification:

• 1. Apparent increase in size of an object viewed under the microscope; when noted, this increased size is expressed by a figure preceded by X, indicating the number of times its diameter is apparently enlarged. 2. Noting, in a lens, the degree of penetration as well as of amplification.

Synonyms for Magnification:

• n.

  •
  • magnify,
  • enlarge,
  • glorification,
  • Laudation,
  • bulk out,
  • praise,
  • religion,
  • expand,
  • scale up,
  • distend,
  • puff up,
  • maximize,
  • swell.
  •act (noun)
  • magnification.
  •aggravation (noun)
  • condition deepening,
  • intensifications,
  • sharpenings,
  • inflammation,
  • intensification.
  •amplification (noun)
  • deepenings,
  • boostings,
  • fleshing outs,
  • uppings,
  • supplementings,
  • expatiations,
  • lengthenings,
  • ex-tensions,
  • stretchings,
  • ex-tension,
  • ex tensions,
  • ex tension.
  •augmentation (noun)
  • enrichment.
  •celebration (noun)
  • jubilation,
  • jollification,
  • jubilees,
  • jollifications,
  • wingding,
  • Festivals,
  • merriments,
  • Festivities,
  • wingdings,
  • solemnization,
  • memorialization,
  • jubilee.
  •elevation (noun)
  • nobility,
  • deification,
  • Sublimities,
  • upgradings,
  • preferments,
  • Prelation,
  • lionization,
  • Nobleness,
  • Exaltedness,
  • Immortalization,
  • sublimity,
  • preferment.
  •enlargement (noun)
  • enlargement.
  •exaggeration (noun)
  • overemphasis,
  • hogwash,
  • tall story,
  • overemphasises,
  • extravagance,
  • tall talk,
  • hyperbole,
  • overestimation,
  • romance.
  •exaltation (noun)
  • up lifting,
  • upliftings,
  • high ranks,
  • up-lifting.
  •expansion (noun)
  • distension,
  • crescendo,
  • dilation,
  • widening,
  • burgeoning,
  • fattening,
  • spreading,
  • development,
  • swelling,
  • broadening,
  • lengthening,
  • engorgement,
  • thickening.
  •hyperbole (noun)
  • hyper-boles,
  • hyper bole,
  • hyper-bole,
  • over-statements,
  • over statement,
  • laying on thick,
  • mountain out molehill,
  • hyper boles,
  • over statements,
  • embroiderings,
  • laying thick,
  • laying it thick,
  • over-statement.
  •overstatement (noun)
  • overstatement.
  •praise (noun)
  • citation,
  • applause,
  • homage,
  • commendation,
  • cheer,
  • approbation,
  • encomium,
  • cheering,
  • good word,
  • compliment,
  • tribute,
  • devotion,
  • bravo,
  • ovation,
  • accolade,
  • worship,
  • plaudit,
  • recognition,
  • appreciation,
  • obeisance,
  • acclamation,
  • big hand,
  • kudos,
  • hymn,
  • sycophancy,
  • flattery,
  • glory,
  • boost,
  • recommendation,
  • regard,
  • eulogy,
  • acclaim,
  • hurrah,
  • rave,
  • pat on the back,
  • puff,
  • thanks,
  • approval,
  • esteem,
  • cry.
  •tall talk (noun)
  • tall-talk.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Extolment.

Paraphrases for Magnification:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    enlargement.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    enlargement.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    expansion.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    expansion.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Gains, extension, extensions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    grow-out, Enlarging, exaggeration, scaling-up, expandability, widening, upscaling, lens, extension.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    amplification, magnifier, rearing, microscope.

Antonyms for Magnification:

• n.

  • praise
    denunciation, blame, reduction, ignorance, condemnation, discouragement, decrease, depression, neglect, disrespect, unhappiness, censure, dislike, castigation, insult, dishonor, disapproval, criticism, silence, disregard.
  • Other antonyms:
    meiosis, belittlement, disparagement, minimizing.

Magnification Sentence Examples:

• Red line for production, green line for exports, blue for imports, sectioned vertically for the ten Viceroyalties and sub - sectioned for the Prefectures, and with the magnification and focus controls he could even get data for individual planets.

• It is thinkable that the particles of two or more substances however fine, mechanically mixed, could be seen and recognized if sufficiently magnified; but in a chemical combination, say like iron sulphide, no amount of magnification could reveal the two elements of iron and sulphur.

Hyponym for Magnification:

• n.

  • act
    enlargement, expansion.
  • linkdef
    ratio.