as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense
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Recent Examples of magnification
At less than 1/32 of an inch, or 1 mm, long, adults are barely visible without magnification.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Those specifications refer to magnification power and lens diameter.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Their body is soft, and under magnification, is distinctly segmented.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Scientists were able to examine sea water at a very high magnification and saw tiny, circular objects containing DNA.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Those specifications refer to magnification power and lens diameter.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Their body is soft, and under magnification, is distinctly segmented.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Scientists were able to examine sea water at a very high magnification and saw tiny, circular objects containing DNA.
—Joshua Weitz, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for magnification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
Noun
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Free of the trappings and exaggerations of the 1980s, fashion had turned to celebrating clothes in their simplest, purest form, with invisible seams and clean lines, devoid of embellishments and in a strictly neutral, pattern-free palette.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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Clearly that’s an exaggeration.—
Omar Kelly
March 13,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Certainly the government has a role to play in helping synagogues, churches, mosques, schools and others in putting up security barriers, training security officers and those physical security enhancements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Holtz in his later years became something of a caricature, like an actor who leans into the over-the-top quirks of his role.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Barbara isn’t a caricature but a deeply human portrait of a woman whose worldview swings wildly between moral superiority and intense self-doubt, both extremes that foreclose human connection.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The size, coloring, and distinctive yellow striping on the head and jaw are the key features to watch for.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some were lying on the floor coloring.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether due to discoloration, pilling, or elastic stretching, bed sheets start to show their age over time.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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After some stretching and instruction, I was let loose in the Atlantic.—
Austin Bush,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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