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
Higher magnification eyepieces are generally used on planets and the moon.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2025
Each component had to be soldered under magnification, with wiring trimmed to millimeter precision and excess material removed wherever possible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The wide angle of view means that the macro magnification is a meager 1:8.4 at the minimum distance.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
This thing packs a pretty punch with a four-hour battery life and two magnification levels.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnification
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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
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The deliberate exaggeration of both Lee’s performance and Park’s direction is what draws us into a suspension of moral disbelief, a sense of complicity with Man-su’s outrageous scheme.—
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Picture books of colorful flowers and plants, as well as seed catalogs, can be wonderful sources of memory enhancement.—
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The new mining vehicle features engineering enhancements designed to overcome the challenges of the seabed.—
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But in contrast to these common caricatures, surveys of public opinion consistently show that most people around the world hold positive views of wolves, often overwhelmingly so.—
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Chamberlain also included a drawing of the girls in the group done on a paper tablecloth which included caricatures of Carpenter, Sandoval, Chamberlain and Sarah, as well as Carpenter's friend Amber Mark.—
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The upholstery is of nice quality, too—no snags or sagging, at least at this point—and there’s some subtle variation in the coloring that adds a bit of depth (my bed features the Stone fabric, but bouclé is also available).—
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Her curly brown hair, a mix of Chopra's coloring and Jonas's texture, was depicted in the following slide.—
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Knitted garments are best stored folded to prevent stretching.—
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New research suggests that light daily movement, such as gentle stretching, a leisurely stroll, or easy household chores like vacuuming are linked to a lower risk of death in people with these overlapping conditions, called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.—
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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