Found 2 items, similar to Magnification.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: magnification magnification n 1: the act of expanding something in apparent size 2: the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object 3: making to seem more important than it really is [syn: exaggeration, overstatement] [ant: understatement] 4: a photographic print that has been enlarged [syn: enlargement, blowup]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Magnification Magnification \Mag`ni*fi*ca"tion\, n. The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [R.] [1913 Webster]