magnify — to make something appear larger than it is, especially by using a lens or microscope
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something appear larger than it is, especially by using a lens or microscope
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
Korean meaning: 확대하다, 크게 보이게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 맥-니-파이 (강세: 맥)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother uses a magnifying glass to magnify the tiny letters in her crossword puzzle book.
- The gossip magazines love to magnify celebrity scandals into front-page news.
- When I magnify my selfies too much, I can see every pimple - maybe ignorance is bliss!
magnify
VERB//ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ//
to make something appear larger than it is, especially by using a lens or microscope
Making small things look bigger
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Magnify to classify, but it might terrify!
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Origin
From Latin 'magnificus' meaning 'great' or 'grand', derived from 'magnus' (great) and 'facere' (to make). The word entered English through Old French 'magnifier' in the 14th century.
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“My grandmother uses a magnifying glass to magnify the tiny letters in her crossword puzzle book.”
“The gossip magazines love to magnify celebrity scandals into front-page news.”
“When I magnify my selfies too much, I can see every pimple - maybe ignorance is bliss!”
“The detective used a magnifying glass to magnify the fingerprints, just like Sherlock Holmes.”
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