as in exaggerations
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 magnifications
Whilst observation wobbles are more commonly associated with higher magnifications, IS is a useful feature for binoculars of any magnification.
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The Thames & Kosmos Telescope & Astronomy Kit teaches kids about the solar system with a close-up view and includes two magnifications, a star wheel, and more.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Find a huge range of styles for your reading glasses on Amazon, from classic to trendy, and a wide spectrum of magnifications.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnifications
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But that’s only fair, since wild exaggerations are exactly what music videos are all about.—
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Too often, these nations assume such threats are bluffs or exaggerations because their own logic struggles to grasp that someone would be so blatant.—
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Some of the Catholic and Jewish characters are caricatures, too, but this anonymous ideologue is a bit too understated for someone wanting to conscript another into deadly service and could benefit from the absurdist flair Cash deploys elsewhere.—
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Red velvet, dark wood accents, and walls lined with caricatures of Washington’s political elite—past and present—set the stage for a memorable experience, one that feels equal parts old-school power lounge and playful take on the city’s history.—
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office had charged Mangione with terrorism enhancements in order to justify a first-degree murder charge under state law, which could have been punished with a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
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Homeowners continue to seek more personalized enhancements that support both entertaining needs and everyday rituals.—
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Colors take center stage, embedding references to the paintings and glasswork in European churches, the hues of the natural landscape in China’s Dunhuang county, as well as to the iconography and embroideries from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties in ancient China.—
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In Italy, Antonio Marras combined rugged denim with delicate lace and embroideries.—
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Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
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Many also contain colorings and flavorings.—
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“Magnifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnifications. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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