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
If macro focus is more important to you than a bright aperture, consider the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II, which covers a similar focal range, but focuses closer for half-size (1:2) magnification.
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PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
It’s equipped with 6x magnification and has a range of up to 1,000 yards with accuracy within 1 yard.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
With extra magnification and not too much extra weight, 10x50 binoculars are the sweet spot for portable stargazing.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images because humans are simply incapable of holding them steady enough by hand.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
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Akasha looked up the drug online and read that a single dose was equivalent to 300 hits of acid—an exaggeration, but one that got his attention.—
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At least from speaking with him upon his arrival in Kansas City for rookie camp, that didn’t seem to be an exaggeration.—
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Many of those loud and wrong critics are the usual suspects: conservatives who also believe diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are unnecessary and racist trolls who have used AI to turn the statue into a racist caricature.—
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Honey Boo Boo makes small, fleeting appearances throughout her interview for this week's cover story — a giggle here, a slight neck roll there — but Alana, now a 19-year-old college student at Regis University in Colorado, is no longer a caricature of her own making.—
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In January, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has targeted food dyes in recent months, banning a dye called Red 3 and working to remove eight synthetic food colorings from the food supply, according to an April news release.—
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Turmeric, with its bright orange-yellow color, is widely used as a food coloring and flavoring agent.—
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“Magnification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnification. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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