Definition of Magnify
Magnify
mag·ni·fy


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To make something appear larger or more important than it really is.

e.g. The microscope helps to magnify tiny objects for closer examination.

(verb)
to increase the effect or significance of something, to exaggerate how important something is;

e.g. The media coverage served to magnify the mistakes they had made.

(verb)
(old) to praise or glorify something and cause it to be viewed with more respect or regard;

e.g. The critics started to magnify the playwright's work.



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