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magnification

[ mag-nuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
  2. the power to magnify. Compare power ( def 20a ).
  3. a magnified image, drawing, copy, etc.


magnification

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noun

  1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified
  2. the degree to which something is magnified
  3. a copy, photograph, drawing, etc, of something magnified
  4. a measure of the ability of a lens or other optical instrument to magnify, expressed as the ratio of the size of the image to that of the object
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of magnification1

First recorded in 1615–25, magnification is from the Late Latin word ³¾²¹²µ²Ô¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¾²¹²µ²Ô¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå³Ù¾±Å ). See magnify, -fication
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The region of the highest cone density lies within the foveae, allowing the birds to clearly perceive distant objects through magnification.

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"When the muscle contracts, all the force is converted into movement in that direction. It's a huge magnification."

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By comparing the apparent positions of the holes as viewed by the optical microscope with the actual positions, the researchers assessed errors from magnification calibration and image distortion of the optical microscope.

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Josh Bouganim, a software engineer, proposed examining both cards under 200x magnification to see if the threads in the swatches matched.

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This region of space was selected in part because it is located behind several galaxy clusters that create a natural magnification effect called gravitational lensing.

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