🔍magnify

verb
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to make something appear larger or more important than it really is
to make something appear larger; to increase the importance or effect of something

Example Sentences

The microscope can magnify tiny cells.

The microscope can magnify tiny objects for better observation.

Example Expressions

magnify the problem

Synonyms

enlarge, amplify, expand, exaggerate, intensify, increase
Entry 1
enlarge, amplify, expand, exaggerate, intensify
Entry 2
enlarge, amplify, increase, expand

Antonyms

reduce, diminish, shrink, minimize
Entry 1
reduce, diminish, shrink
Entry 2
reduce, minimize, diminish, shrink

Collocations

magnify glass, magnify image, magnify problem, magnify details, magnify sound, magnify greatly, magnify ten times
Entry 1
magnify glass, magnify image, magnify problem, magnify details
Entry 2
magnify image, magnify problem, magnify sound, magnify greatly, magnify ten times

Related Vocabularies

to achieve or reach something
To say something again or repeatedly for emphasis or clarity.
To take apart something into its separate pieces.
to suspend or attach something from above so that it moves freely or is supported
make (something) clear; explain.
to preserve the memory of a person or event, often through a ceremony, monument, or record

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