Definition of Magnify
Magnify
mag·ni·fy
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(verb)
to make something look larger than it is, often using a lens of some kind;
e.g. A microscope is used to magnify cells so that their structure can be studied.
(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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