Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To increase the apparent size of (an object), especially by means of a lens, instrument, or device.
- intransitive verb To increase the volume of (sound).
- intransitive verb To make more intense or extreme.
- intransitive verb To cause to appear greater, more important, or more extreme than is in fact the case: synonym: exaggerate.
- intransitive verb Archaic To glorify or praise.
- intransitive verb To increase or have the power to increase the size or volume of an image or a sound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make greater; increase the size, amount, or extent of; enlarge; augment.
- To cause to appear greater; increase the apparent dimensions of; enlarge or augment to the eye: as, a convex lens magnifies the bulk of a body to the eye.
- To exalt the power, glory, or greatness of; sound the praises of; extol; glorify.
- To represent as greater than the reality; exaggerate: as, to
magnify a person's deeds; to magnify the evils of one's lot.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance.
- transitive verb To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held.
- transitive verb Archaic To praise highly; to laud; to extol.
- transitive verb To exaggerate.
- transitive verb (Script.) to exhibit pride and haughtiness; to boast.
- transitive verb (Script.) to oppose with pride.
- intransitive verb To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects.
- intransitive verb Cant & Obs. To have effect; to be of importance or significance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb increase in size, volume or significance
- verb make large
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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He said the attention stirred up by the ad helps to "magnify" the marketing message for the show.
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On Sunday, Thomas Ricks reported in the Washington Post that the US military has been conducting a propaganda campaign to "magnify" the role of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Ankush Khardori: Did the Times Get Taken in by a Military Propaganda Campaign? 2008
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That requires ungainly software tools to "magnify" portions of the page in order to actually read the words.
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If you don't usually go to evensong or sing choruses, the word 'magnify' isn't instantly going to communicate much; it simply means what a magnifying glass does – making things look bigger.
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These first magnifying-glasses were associated with magic, or wonder-working; the words "magnify" and "magic" having a common source and a similar meaning.
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Go to start menu and click run then type "magnify" it is windows magnify tool then invert colors works. beforethey get to the screen which i am not sure if it is possible
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Go to start menu and click run then type "magnify" it is windows magnify tool then invert colors works. beforethey get to the screen which i am not sure if it is possible
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Go to start menu and click run then type "magnify" it is windows magnify tool then invert colors works.
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It covered the frequency range of from 540 kHz to 31 MHz with a band spread feature to "magnify" the ham bands of the period for easier tuning.
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If you have a favorite highlight reel or other video you think Offside readers would enjoy, either your own or one you've found on a hosting site (like YouTube or DailyMotion or Sapo. pt), we'd love it if you'd "magnify" it on the site.
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