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magnifications

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌmæɡnəfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

Examples :

"The microscope's different magnifications allowed the student to see the tiny cells in greater detail. "
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Related Words

Illustration details

details noun

/dɪˈteɪlz/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration microscope

microscope noun

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskəʊp/ /ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

"The student used a microscope to see the tiny cells in the plant leaf. "

Illustration enlargement

enlargement noun

/ɪnˈlɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒmənt/

The act of making something larger.

"Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement."

Illustration detail

detail noun

/ˈdiːteɪl/ /dɪˈteɪl/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration exaggeration

exaggeration noun

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of heaping or piling up.

"His claim that he studied for ten hours was a clear exaggeration; he probably only studied for one. "

Illustration greater

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Illustration allowed

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration apparent

apparent adjective

/əˈpæ.ɹənt/

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "

Illustration magnifying

magnifying verb

/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪɪŋ/

To praise, glorify (someone or something, especially God).

"The choir sang a beautiful hymn, magnifying God's love and grace. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"