magnification

🇺🇸 /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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noun
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The process of making something appear larger.

We used a microscope for magnification to see the tiny cells.

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The amount that something is made to appear larger, or the power of a device to do this.

The camera's magnification was set to 10x for the close-up shot.

translation

n. The process of making something appear larger.; The amount that something is made to appear larger, or the power of a device to do this.

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Plural magnifications