magnification

Noun
Synonyms: exaggerationoverstatementenlargementblowup

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. the act of expanding something in apparent size
  2. the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
  3. making to seem more important than it really isSynonyms: exaggerationoverstatement
  4. a photographic print that has been enlargedSynonyms: enlargementblowup
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Magnification \Mag`ni*fi*ca"tion\, n. The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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