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
Differences between telescopes and monoculars for stargazing The main differences between a telescope and a monocular are magnification and light-gathering.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The close focus distance of 15 mm (though this does vary slightly by phone) is better than many expensive full-frame macro lenses, and the 10X magnification is enough to fill the frame with flower and bee.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
For teens who prefer self-care gifts, this $19 LED makeup mirror includes three magnification modes.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
This, in turn, creates stability issues as bigger magnification amplifies wobble.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The close focus distance of 15 mm (though this does vary slightly by phone) is better than many expensive full-frame macro lenses, and the 10X magnification is enough to fill the frame with flower and bee.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
For teens who prefer self-care gifts, this $19 LED makeup mirror includes three magnification modes.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
This, in turn, creates stability issues as bigger magnification amplifies wobble.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
Noun
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His commentary, interweaving humor, exaggeration and extreme claims, is often protected by the cloak of opinion and hyperbole.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Angarano’s Rickey is a nice guy with a penchant for exaggeration.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season 3’s characters have begun to feel less like real people and more like caricatures at this point.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearby, on a soundstage, a black ribbon was wrapped around her caricature.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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