as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
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Recent Examples of magnification
For looking at the night sky, choose at least 10x42, preferably 10x50, which keeps the magnification low enough to easily navigate the night sky while allowing enough light in at night.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them steady enough by hand.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot for monocular magnification is 8x zoom.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The larger the magnification, the more likely a tripod/monopod will be of use.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them steady enough by hand.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
The sweet spot for monocular magnification is 8x zoom.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The larger the magnification, the more likely a tripod/monopod will be of use.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
Noun
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Oh, maybe in millions of movie trailers during the last 40 years (an exaggeration but barely).—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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That’s only a slight exaggeration.—
John Fund,
National Review,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These caricatures are amusing, but nothing compared to when President Dutton finally has to strap up and blow away mercenaries like Rambo.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Pottery making, caricature illustrations, and other creative installations will also be available.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Smokey is shaped completely different and obviously his coloring is very unusual for a beagle.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The lab also analyzed food colorings and additives, which the new administration has said is a priority, per the New York Times.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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