magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the act of magnifying
2
a
: the state of being magnified
b
: the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument
called also power
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Examples of magnification in a Sentence
We used a microscope to examine the cells under magnification.
At higher magnifications the differences between the cells become clear.
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The magnification of the organisms often lurking beneath the surface of everyday lives ushered in an era of applying scientific discovery to the lives of humans, and in 1746, write Hall and Dietrich, the first official patent was granted for a water filter; its design consisted of sand and sponges.
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This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
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Nina Elkadi, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2024
Note: only select colors and magnification levels are on sale.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
This mirror comes in rose gold, features LED lighting, and is double-sided with 1X and 10X magnification.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2024
These digital binoculars can see in total darkness, have 8x magnification, and are only $99.99 (reg.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for magnification
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnification. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of magnifying
2
a
: the state of being magnified
b
: the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument
called also power
Medical Definition
magnification
noun
mag·ni·fi·ca·tion
ˌmag-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act of magnifying
2
a
: the state of being magnified
b
: the apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument that is the ratio of the dimensions of an image formed by the instrument to the corresponding dimensions of the object
called also power
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