ALL meanings of magnify
mag·ni·fy
M m - verb with object magnify to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does. 1
- verb with object magnify to make greater in actual size; enlarge: to magnify a drawing in preparing for a fresco. 1
- verb with object magnify to cause to seem greater or more important; attribute too much importance to; exaggerate: to magnify one's difficulties. 1
- verb with object magnify to make more exciting; intensify; dramatize; heighten: The playwright magnified the conflict to get her point across. 1
- verb with object magnify Archaic. to extol; praise: to magnify the Lord. 1
- verb without object magnify to increase or be able to increase the apparent or actual size of an object. 1
- noun magnify Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope. 1
- transitive verb magnify make appear larger 1
- transitive verb magnify exaggerate importance of 1
- transitive verb magnify enlarge 1
- intransitive verb magnify have the power of magnification 1
- verb magnify To magnify an object means to make it appear larger than it really is, by means of a special lens or mirror. 0
- verb magnify To magnify something means to increase its effect, size, loudness, or intensity. 0
- verb magnify If you magnify something, you make it seem more important or serious than it really is. 0
- verb magnify to increase, cause to increase, or be increased in apparent size, as through the action of a lens, microscope, etc 0
- verb magnify to exaggerate or become exaggerated in importance 0
- verb magnify to increase in actual size 0
- verb magnify to glorify 0
- verb transitive magnify to make greater in size, status, or importance; enlarge 0
- verb transitive magnify to cause to seem greater, more important, etc. than is really so; exaggerate 0
- verb transitive magnify to cause to seem larger than is really so; increase the apparent size of, esp. by means of a lens or lenses 0
- verb transitive magnify to glorify; praise; extol 0
- intransitive verb magnify to have the power of increasing the apparent size of an object, as a microscope does 0