Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that magnifies, especially a magnifying glass.
- noun A system of optical components that magnifies.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which magnifies or enlarges.
- noun Specifically, an optical instrument that magnifies; a convex lens, a concave mirror, or a combination of lenses or mirrors, which increases the apparent magnitude of bodies.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, magnifies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun That which
magnifies . - noun A
magnifying glass .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
Etymologies
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Examples
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Windows: The Windows built-in magnifier tool was designed more for aiding those with vision problems than aiding those giving presentations.
AeroZoom Supercharges Your Mouse For Keyboard-Free Presentations | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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The magnifier is a tool numismatists have in their hands all the time.
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
British Blogs 2010
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
British Blogs 2010
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
British Blogs 2010
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For information on the "magnifier" command = line utility, type
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
British Blogs 2010
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2010
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The area acts as a "magnifier" for global warming, Zheng Guoguang, head of China Meteorological Administration, said at a meeting in Lhasa last spring.
British Blogs 2010
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