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mag·ni·fi·ca·tion

(măg′nə-fĭ-kā′shən)

1. The act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.

a. The process of enlarging the size of something, as an optical image.

b. Something that has been magnified; an enlarged representation, image, or model.

3. The ratio of the size of an image to the size of an object.

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magnification

(ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)

1. (General Physics) the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified

2. (General Physics) the degree to which something is magnified

3. a copy, photograph, drawing, etc, of something magnified

4. (General Physics) 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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mag•ni•fi•ca•tion

(ˌmæg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.

2. the power to magnify. Compare power (def. 19a).

3. a magnified image.

[1615–25; < Late Latin]

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Noun	1.	magnification - the act of expanding something in apparent size enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
	2.	magnification - the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
	3.	magnification - making to seem more important than it really is overstatement, exaggeration deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood
	4.	magnification - a photographic print that has been enlarged blowup, enlargement photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material

magnification

noun

1. enlargement, increase, inflation, boost, expansion, blow-up (informal), intensification, amplification, dilation, augmentation a magnification of the human eye

2. exaggeration, build-up, heightening, deepening, enhancement, aggrandizement the magnification of this character on the screen

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magnification

noun

The honoring of a deity, as in worship:

exaltation, extolment, glorification, laudation, praise.

Translations

تَكْبيرمَدى تَكبير الصّورَه

zvětšenízvětšenina

forstørrelse

Vergrößern Vergrößerung Vergrößerungsstärke

grossissement

stækkunstækkunargeta

ingrandimento esaltazione

увеличение

büyü mebüyütmebüyütme gücü

放大放大倍率放大率

magnification

[ˌmægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (Opt) → aumento m, ampliación f
high magnification → gran aumento m
low magnification → pequeño aumento m

2. (fig) → exageración f

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magnification

[ˌmægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

[microscope, binoculars] → grossissement m

(= enlargement) → amplification f

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magnification

n → Vergrößerung f; high/low magnification → starke/geringe Vergrößerung; seen at 300 magnifications → in 300facher Vergrößerung, 300fach vergrößert

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magnification

[ˌmægnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → ingrandimento

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magnify

(ˈmӕgnifai) verb

to cause to appear greater. A telescope magnifies an image; to magnify one's troubles.

ˌmagnifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

1. the act of magnifying (something).

2. the power of magnifying. the magnification of a pair of binoculars.

3. the extent to which something (eg a photograph) has been magnified. The magnification is ten times (10 ).

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.

mag·ni·fi·ca·tion

n. magnificación, ampliación de un objeto.

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For by a Portuguese Catholic priest, this very idea of Jonah's going to Nineveh via the Cape of Good Hope was advanced as a signal magnification of the general miracle.

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"Nowhere in particular," was the reply, "although it is my intention soon to visit the Emerald City and arrange to give a course of lectures to select audiences on the 'Advantages of Magnification.'"

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The first question any of us must ask ourselves when choosing a reticle is which end of the scope's magnification range we expect to use the most.

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To ensure fast and precise connectivity, fibres should be spliced in a highly-visible environment with optimal lighting and magnification.

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Designed for versatility, the 2-10X 42mm (shown In the photograph) offers low magnification for getting on target quickly and a top-end magnification of 10X for reaching out farther when needed.

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You can also throttle this frenetic dance by pruning magnification because at 4X your pulse is scarcely noticeable.

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Plus, more user-friendly riflescopes with higher magnification for target identification, variable magnification, mil adjustments and better reticles were desired.

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IN LAST MONTH'S column I explained the impact a transmissive or reflective target style of x-ray tube will have on the available magnification of an x-ray system.

X-ray Focus and Power--Transmissive and Reflective Targets: The target style of the x-ray tube impacts magnification, resolution and quantity

The intensity of light per unit area at the exit pupil is completely independent of aperture--it depends solely upon magnification. As aperture increases, the irradiated exit pupil grows in diameter, but the intensity of the light per unit of area doesn't change; it changes only with magnification.