magnifier

mag·ni·fi·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mag-nuh-fahy-er]
- /ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ ər/
- /ˈmægnɪfaɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-nuh-fahy-er]
- /ˈmæg nəˌfaɪ ər/

Definitions of magnifier word

noun magnifier a person or thing that magnifies. 1
noun magnifier a lens or combination of lenses that magnifies an object; magnifying glass. 1
noun magnifier That which magnifies. 1
noun magnifier lens that enlarges 1
noun magnifier thing that exaggerates sth 1
noun magnifier a person who magnifies 0

See all 7 definitions of magnifier

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Origin of magnifier

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; magnify + -er1

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Parts of speech for Magnifier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Magnifier

magnifier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

magnifier usage trend in Literature

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