Definition of Magnification

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magnification
n. act of magnifying, state of being magnified; process of enlarging; something which has been enlarged

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Magnification Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Integrated Circuit Terminology
Magnification
the optical image size divided by the object size.


Magnification Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Magnification
(n.)
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
  

WordNet 2.0
magnification

Noun
1. the act of expanding something in apparent size
(hypernym) expansion, enlargement
(derivation) magnify, amplify
2. the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
(hypernym) ratio
(derivation) blow up, enlarge, magnify
3. making to seem more important than it really is
(synonym) exaggeration, overstatement
(hypernym) misrepresentation, deceit, deception
(derivation) overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
4. a photographic print that has been enlarged
(synonym) enlargement, blowup
(hypernym) photograph, photo, exposure, pic
(derivation) blow up, enlarge, magnify

hEnglish - advanced version
magnification

magnification
\mag`ni*fi*ca"tion\ (?), n. the act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [r.]




President's DNA Initiative Glossary
Magnification
The height of the image divided by the height of the object. The apparent enlargement of an object by an optical instrument.
  


Magnification Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Magnification
Magnification is the process of enlarging something only in appearance, not in physical size. Magnification is also a number describing by which factor an object was magnified. When this number is less than one it refers to a reduction in size, sometimes called minification.

Typically magnification is related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail, increasing resolution, using opticsprinting techniques, or digital processing. In all cases, the magnification of the image does not change the perspective of the image.


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