magnify
🇺🇸
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
verb
R
to make something look bigger
The lens will magnify the tiny object so you can see it clearly.
R
to make something bigger, louder, or stronger
The speakers magnify the sound so everyone can hear it.
R
to make something seem more important or serious than it is
People often magnify small problems and make them seem worse.
translation
to make something look bigger; to make something bigger, louder, or stronger; to make something seem more important or serious than it is
Word Forms
3rd Present
magnifies
Past
magnified
Perfect
magnified
Progressive
magnifying