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mag·ni·fy
(măg′nə-fī′)v. mag·ni·fied, mag·ni·fy·ing, mag·ni·fies
v.tr.
1.
a. To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
b. To increase the volume of (sound): "Canyons magnified the thunder" (John Vernon).
2. To make more intense or extreme: High winds magnified the danger.
3. To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case: Her mistakes were magnified in the tabloid press. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
4. Archaic To glorify or praise.
v.intr.
To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.
[Middle English magnifien, to extol, from Old French magnifier, from Latin magnificāre, from magnificus, magnificent; see magnific.]
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magnify
(ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (General Physics) to increase, cause to increase, or be increased in apparent size, as through the action of a lens, microscope, etc
2. to exaggerate or become exaggerated in importance: don't magnify your troubles.
3. (tr) rare to increase in actual size
4. (tr) archaic to glorify
[C14: via Old French from Latin magnificāre to praise; see magnific]
ˈmagniˌfiable adj
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mag•ni•fy
(ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to increase the apparent size of.
2. to make greater in actual size; enlarge.
3. to exaggerate; overstate: to magnify one's difficulties.
4. to intensify; heighten.
5. to praise: to magnify the Lord.
v.i. 6. to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object.
mag′ni•fi`a•ble, adj.
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magnify
Past participle: magnified
Gerund: magnifying
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| I magnify |
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| he/she/it magnifies |
| we magnify |
| you magnify |
| they magnify |
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| I magnified |
| you magnified |
| he/she/it magnified |
| we magnified |
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| I am magnifying |
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| we are magnifying |
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| I have magnified |
| you have magnified |
| he/she/it has magnified |
| we have magnified |
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| I was magnifying |
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| I had magnified |
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| we had magnified |
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| I will magnify |
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| I will have magnified |
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| I will be magnifying |
| you will be magnifying |
| he/she/it will be magnifying |
| we will be magnifying |
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| I have been magnifying |
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| we have been magnifying |
| you have been magnifying |
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| I will have been magnifying |
| you will have been magnifying |
| he/she/it will have been magnifying |
| we will have been magnifying |
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| they will have been magnifying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been magnifying |
| you had been magnifying |
| he/she/it had been magnifying |
| we had been magnifying |
| you had been magnifying |
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| I would magnify |
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| he/she/it would magnify |
| we would magnify |
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| I would have magnified |
| you would have magnified |
| he/she/it would have magnified |
| we would have magnified |
| you would have magnified |
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Verb 1. [画像:magnify - increase in size, volume or significance]magnify - increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
enlarge - become larger or bigger
2. [画像:magnify - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth]magnify - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
aggrandise, aggrandize, embellish, pad, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, blow up - add details to
3. [画像:magnify - make large]magnify - make large; "blow up an image"
photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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magnify
verb
1. enlarge, increase, boost, expand, intensify, blow up (informal), heighten, amplify, augment, dilate The telescope magnifies images over 11 times.
enlarge reduce, shrink, diminish, decrease, lessen, minimize
enlarge reduce, shrink, diminish, decrease, lessen, minimize
2. make worse, exaggerate, intensify, worsen, heighten, deepen, exacerbate, aggravate, increase, inflame, fan the flames of Poverty and human folly magnify natural disasters.
3. exaggerate, overdo, overstate, build up, enhance, blow up, inflate, overestimate, dramatize, overrate, overplay, overemphasize, blow up out of all proportion, aggrandize, make a production (out) of (informal), make a federal case of (U.S. informal) spend their time magnifying ridiculous details
exaggerate understate, deflate, denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate
exaggerate understate, deflate, denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate
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magnify
verb1. To make or become greater or larger:
aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.
Informal: beef up.
2. To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:
Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.
3. To pay tribute or homage to:
Idiom: sing someone's praises.
5. To raise to a high position or status:
Idiom: put on a pedestal.
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Translations
يُكَبِّر الصّورَه
zvětšovat
forstørre
stækka upp
zväčšovať
povečati
büyütmek
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magnify
(ˈmӕgnifai) verb to cause to appear greater. A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles. vergroot يُكَبِّر الصّورَه увеличавам ampliar zvětšovat vergrößern forstørre μεγεθύνω, μεγαλοποιώ augmentar, ampliar, magnificar suurendama بزرگ کردن suurentaa grossir, exagérer לְהַגזִים आवर्धन करना बढा़ चढा़कर कहना povećati (fel)nagyít membesarkan stækka upp ingrandire 拡大する 확대하다 (pa)didinti palielināt membesarkan vergroten forstørre powiększać لوى كول ampliar a mări; a exagera увеличивать zväčšovať povečati uvećati förstora ทําให้เพิ่มมากขึ้น büyütmek 放大, 擴大 збільшувати; перебільшувати عکس اندازی کے ذریعے کسی شے کی جسامت کو بڑھانا phóng to; thổi phồng 放大,扩大
ˌmagnifiˈcation (-fi-) noun1. the act of magnifying (something). vergroting تَكْبير увеличаване ampliação zvětšení das Vergrößern forstørrelse μεγέθυνση magnificación suurendamine بزرگ سازی suurennus grossissement הגדלה आवर्धन povećanje nagyítás pembesaran stækkun ingrandimento 拡大 확대 (pa)didinimas palielināšana pembesaran het vergroten forstørrelse powiększenie لوى كول ampliação mărire увеличение zväčšenie povečanje uvećanje förstoring การเพิ่มขนาด büyüme 放大 збільшення تشدکد، تکبیر کا عمل hành động phóng to; thổi phồng 放大
2. the power of magnifying. the magnification of a pair of binoculars. vergroting تَكْبير увеличение ampliação zvětšení die Vergrößerungsstärke forstørrelse μεγεθυντική ισχύς ampliación, aumento suurendusvõime بزرگ نمایی؛ بزرگ سازی suurennuskyky grossissement הגדלה आवर्धन, विशालन, विशालीकरण, अतिशयोक्ति povećanje nagyítás daya pembesar stækkunargeta ingrandimento 倍率 확대도 padidinimas palielinājums daya pembesar vergroting forstørrelse siła powiększania لوړول،لوى كول ampliação mărire, grosisment усиление zväčšenie povečanje uvećanje förstoring การขยายให้ใหญ่ขึ้น büyütme gücü 放大率 збільшення جسامت بڑھانے کی صلاحیت sự phóng đại 放大率
3. the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified. The magnification is ten times (10 ). vergroting مَدى تَكبير الصّورَه мащаб ampliação zvětšení, zvětšenina die Vergrößerung forstørrelse μεγέθυνση ampliación suurendus بزرگ نمایی suurennos grossissement הגדלה बढ़ाव povećanje nagyítás pembesaran stækkun ingrandimento 拡大率 배율 padidinimas palielinājums pembesaran vergroting forstørrelse powiększenie لوى ښكاره كول ampliação grosisment увеличение zväčšenie povečava uvećanje förstoring การขยายให้ใหญ่ขึ้น büyütme 放大倍率 збільшення تشدید کا پیمائشی درجہ độ phóng đại 放大倍率
ˈmagnifying-glass noun a piece of glass with curved surfaces that makes an object looked at through it appear larger. This print is so small that I need a magnifying-glass to read it. vergrootglas عَدَسَه مُكَبِّرَه лупа lupa lupa das Vergrößerungsglas forstørrelsesglas μεγεθυντικός φακός lupa suurendus-klaas ذره بین suurennuslasi loupe זְכוּכִית מַגדֶלֶת आवर्धक लैंस povećalo, lupa nagyítóüveg suryakanta, kaca pembesar stækkunargler lente d'ingrandimento 拡大鏡 확대경 didinamasis stiklas lupa, palielināmais stikls kanta pembesar vergrootglas forstørrelsesglass szkło powiększające ذره بين lupa увеличительное стекло, лупа lupa povečevalno steklo lupa förstoringsglas แว่นขยาย büyüteç 放大鏡 лупа مکبّر شیشہ kính lúp 放大镜
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magnify
v. amplificar, agrandar, ampliar, aumentar.
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